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 St. Ives Roof Sculptures

St. Ives Roof Sculptures

I found two roof sculptures on buildings in St. Ives when I was walking around the town in 2015. The one on the Manor House, Ayr off Alexandra Road was in good condition but the other on the house opposite the Leach Pottery once owned by Edgar Skinner had been decapitated! Since then the building that the latter rode has been demolished and a new house has been built in its place, this now has a new sculpture made by the owner on a workshop held by Debra Sloan at the Leach Pottery.

There are now two examples of horse and rider sculptures in the permanent exhibition in the Leach Pottery Museum and a modern example by Canadian sculptor Debra Sloan resides on the shop porch at the pottery, images of these are shown below. If you want to know more then Debra has written a book entitled Upon The Roof.





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Roof of The Manor House, Ayr, St. Ives

Roof of The Manor House, Ayr, St. Ives.

Roof of The Manor House, Ayr, St. Ives

Roof of The Manor House, Ayr, St. Ives.

Edgar Skinner's old house, no longer present

Edgar Skinner's old house, no longer present

Horse and rider in the Leach Pottery Museum

Horse and rider in the Leach Pottery Museum

Horse and rider in the Leach Pottery Museum

Horse and rider in the Leach Pottery Museum

Horse and rider by Debra Sloan, above the Leach Pottery shop entrance

Horse and rider by Debra Sloan, above the Leach Pottery shop entrance

New horse and rider on the roof of Edgar Skinner's old house

Beagle with cross by Debra Sloan on the roof of Beagle Cross, Leach Pottery

Beagle with cross by Debra Sloan on the roof of Beagle Cross, Leach Pottery

R J Noall's old house in Hellesvean

R J Noall's old house in Hellesvean