The Harry Kane Statue is a sculpture of footballer, Harry Kane completed in 2020 which is to be placed in Chingford, Essex in late 2024.[2]
Statue
The statue was commissioned when Kane was a player with north London team, Tottenham Hotspur. It shows him seated on a bench with a football on his knee.[2]
The work was funded by Waltham Forest Council at a cost of £7,200 in 2019 and 2020.[2] Several locations were explored for the statue and it remained in storage while a location could be agreed upon. It was originally to be sited at Chingford railway station, but this was rejected following a risk assessment by Transport for London.[2] A plan to place it in Ridgeway Park was also rejected.[2][3]
The first pictures of the statue were obtained by the street newspaper, The Big Issue in 2024. The images were met with some criticism with some questioning whether a footballer should be sitting on a bench in the way portrayed while others made fun at its brown, chocolate appearance.[4]
References
- ^ Taylor, Daniel (21 March 2024). "Why the Strange Case of Harry Kane's Statue could have a happy ending". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Harry Kane: Chingford statue revealed before going on display". BBC News. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Harry Kane: Chingford statue in storage for years with nowhere to go". BBC News. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Pictures of Harry Kane statue 'kept in storage since 2020' emerge". Sky News. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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