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Golden Jubilee Needle

The proposal for a 'formal yet contempory design' was selected by the States Golden Jubilee Committee in consultation with the Jersey Public Sculpture Trust.

Artist Richard Perry said 'The scale of the piece is carefully considered to create a memorable landmark that will work with the surrounding buildings viewed from both the marina and jardin de la mer. The marina's rippling plane of green water is echoed by the sculpture's layers of contrasting stone.'

Each piece of slate was selected for quality and colour. The discs were laminated into manageable units, each being approximately 500mm high and made of 17 courses of slate. The joints between each disc is approximately 0.5mm.

The tip of the sculpture has a bronze cappinf cone, 1m high by 100mm diameter, bronze was used to achieve a fine point.

Technical Details

Height: 14.25 metres

Diameter: 1.5 meteres rising to a point

Weight: Approx 20 tonnes

Materials: Slate provided by Burlington Slate - Broughton Moor, Blue-grey and Elterwater.

The Golden Jubilee Needle was officially unveiled by HRH The Prine of Wales on the 22nd June 2004.

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