By Nick Enoch PUBLISHED: 05:19 EST, 1 May 2013 | UPDATED: 07:13 EST, 1 May 2013 Standing atop his column in Trafalgar Square, Nelson may soon be forced to stare down at a reminder of the nation he defeated - in the form of a giant electric blue cockerel. The 15ft-tall fibreglass bird, designed by German artist Katharina Fritsch, is due to be placed on the fourth plinth on July 20. But a conservation group, headed by a senior judge, has opposed the planned installation, saying it is 'totally inappropriate' for the site in central London. The cock is the national symbol of France - and the Thorney Island Society claims the artwork is unsuitable, given Nelson defeated the French navy at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
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15ft fibreglass bird designed by German artist Katharina Fritsch
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Due to be placed on fourth plinth on July 20
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Conservation group deem it 'totally inappropriate'
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Nelson defeated French at Battle of Trafalgar in 1805
In her defence, @placeholder told the council that her artwork provoked mischief by being put in a square that celebrates victory over the French - and would act as a 'species interloper' at a place famed for attracting pigeons.