A small piece of Mancunian history could return to its Northern Quarter home

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An iconic Mancunian sculpture could be reinstated to its original Northern Quarter home. The Big Horn sculpture, which stood opposite Afflecks Palace for nearly 20 years, could make a return to the shopping emporium, new planning documents show.

Should the project go ahead, it will be attached to the side of the Victorian building. Afflecks Palace’s owners, Bruntwood, want to return the sculpture — which was created in 1999 by Cornish artist David Kemp — to Afflecks after several years in storage, the M.E.N understands.

However, the project is said to be at an early stage, with a planning application only submitted on September 15. READ MORE: Get the latest on Manchester city centre here. READ MORE: 'Henry's is the place to be, for a casual fling or a serious affair': Revealing stories from a lost Manchester bar The sculpture used to be fixed on a façade at the former Church Street car park, which was redeveloped into apartments in 2020.

Work on those flats began in 2017, and since then, the sculpture has been held in storage. Should it make a comeback, The Big Horn will return just a short distance from its original home.