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| 'Degrading' Dunham Massey Hall statue removed | 'Degrading' Dunham Massey Hall statue removed |
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| A "degrading" statue of a black man has been removed from the grounds of a National Trust-owned stately home. | A "degrading" statue of a black man has been removed from the grounds of a National Trust-owned stately home. |
| Workers removed the figure holding a sundial in front of Dunham Massey Hall, near Altrincham in Greater Manchester. | |
| The National Trust said the caricature, believed to be almost 300 years old, "caused distress because of the way it depicts a black person". | The National Trust said the caricature, believed to be almost 300 years old, "caused distress because of the way it depicts a black person". |
| It follows recent Black Lives Matter protests and toppling of a statue to slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol. | It follows recent Black Lives Matter protests and toppling of a statue to slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol. |
| The Dunham Massey Hall statue is a life-size lead figure of a kneeling man holding a horizontal sundial above his head and wearing a feathered skirt. | The Dunham Massey Hall statue is a life-size lead figure of a kneeling man holding a horizontal sundial above his head and wearing a feathered skirt. |
| Sculptor Andries Carpentier is thought to have created the statue - which was situated at the front of the Grade I listed hall - and it may have been one of a series representing the continents, said the trust. | Sculptor Andries Carpentier is thought to have created the statue - which was situated at the front of the Grade I listed hall - and it may have been one of a series representing the continents, said the trust. |
| A trust spokesperson said in a statement: "The statue has caused upset and distress because of the way it depicts a black person and because of its prominence at the front of the house. | A trust spokesperson said in a statement: "The statue has caused upset and distress because of the way it depicts a black person and because of its prominence at the front of the house. |
| "We don't want to censor or deny the way colonial histories are woven into the fabric of our buildings." | "We don't want to censor or deny the way colonial histories are woven into the fabric of our buildings." |
| They added: "For these reasons, we have decided to move it safely from its previous location while we make plans to address it in a way that fully acknowledges the appalling histories of slavery and the slave trade." | They added: "For these reasons, we have decided to move it safely from its previous location while we make plans to address it in a way that fully acknowledges the appalling histories of slavery and the slave trade." |
| Chris Lukey who saw it being dismantled on Thursday while walking in Dunham Park said he was "so pleased" it has been removed as it was "degrading to black people". | Chris Lukey who saw it being dismantled on Thursday while walking in Dunham Park said he was "so pleased" it has been removed as it was "degrading to black people". |
| The National Trust reopened Dunham Massey's deer park and car park on 3 June as the lockdown measures have eased although visitors must book tickets in advance. | The National Trust reopened Dunham Massey's deer park and car park on 3 June as the lockdown measures have eased although visitors must book tickets in advance. |