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The landmark statue has been returned to its seaside home in Fleetwood after suffering damage from the harsh coastal environment. Originally made of aluminium as an exact replica of the London version, the statue was removed in 2005 after developing a broken ankle. Experts determined that prolonged exposure to sea air and salty water had caused irreparable deterioration.<\/p>\n

A new version, cast in bronze, was later gifted to the town by the Lofthouse family, makers of the famous Fisherman\u2019s Friend<\/a> lozenges. The original statue had stood for five years at Broadwater roundabout on the town\u2019s outskirts before the weather took its toll. It had been purchased by Doreen Lofthouse and loaned to Fleetwood, but due to its condition, a more durable replacement was commissioned. The bronze statue was erected in 2006 and once again donated by Mrs Lofthouse. This time, it was positioned to face a different direction to minimise future exposure to coastal elements and ensure its longevity in Fleetwood\u2019s ever-changing seaside climate.<\/p>\n\"\"\"\"\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The landmark statue has been returned to its seaside home in Fleetwood after suffering damage from the harsh coastal environment. Originally made of aluminium as an exact replica of the London version, the statue was removed in 2005 after developing a broken ankle. Experts determined that prolonged exposure to sea air and salty water had caused irreparable deterioration. A new version, cast in bronze, was later gifted to the town by the Lofthouse family, makers of the famous Fisherman\u2019s Friend lozenges. The original statue had stood for five years at Broadwater roundabout on the town\u2019s outskirts before the weather took… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7540,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[154],"tags":[155,179],"class_list":["post-7537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-154","tag-155","tag-landmarks"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAlfred Gilbert Statue of Eros Returns to Fleetwood<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Alfred Gilbert Eros statue returns to Fleetwood, now cast in bronze, replacing the original aluminium version damaged by coastal weather.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" 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