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MAY

Fun!

bottle-feed
little lambs & kids,
Trailer Rides, Bale Climb,
Pedal Tractors
Open Daily 10am – 5pm
West Swindon sculptures need TLC Birthdays• Cafe• Shop & more
Fernham Road, Longcot,
SN7 7PR Tel: 01793 780 555
They stand like above ground archaeology, unexplained, unloved and
largely ignored, perhaps surprising the passer-by, yet mysterious and
brooding in the landscape. Check Swindon‛s
widest choice
Swindon has dozens of public A few have been looked after, out our widest choice
sculptures dotted around the town, such as Diana Dors at Shaw Ridge prices of discounted
of discounted
commissioned by Thamesdown Leisure Park or Applause at the Art
Art, Craft and
Borough Council in the late 1980s Centre, a few have been refurbished Art, Craft and
and early 1990s and paid for by like the Great Boldinis, resited from Framing products
grants or developer contributions Wharf Green to a Ferndale play park.
under the Percent for Art public art Many have been left to rot and Lots of extra bargains
scheme. only receive attention when abso-
lutely necessary, such as Framework Art & Craft
The Watchers at Toothill Take a tour Unit 35 BSS House
centre which was relocated See larger images of the sculpu- Cheney Manor, Swindon
but remains vandalised. tres at www.swindonlink.com
Swindon has an impres- Download our West Swindon Ample free parking
sive collection of public sculpture tour map and plan Tel/Fax 01793 513069
sculptures. They are an a walking route via footpaths. Email: [email protected]
important and unique fea- www.facswindon.co.uk
ture of the town’s cultural For a paper copy call 608840.
make-up and need to be
recognised.
The Link is calling for
Swindon Council to review
its sculptures, interpret them
for the public and fi nd ways
to repair the pieces in poor
condition and look after them
in the future.
Needing attention, left,
Top, Looking to the Future
(John Buck, 1985) West
Swindon Centre;
Middle, Nexus by Hideo Fu-
ruta, 1986) Freshbrook Village
Centre.
Bottom, White Horse Pacifi ed
(Julie Livesy, 1987): Cart-
wright Drive play area, Shaw
Top right, How The Mighty Fall
(Tim Sandys-Renton, 1989),
Shaw Ridge

Visit reclaimed canal on 1 May
A new section of the 19th Century Wilts & Berks canal towpath has been
restored and will be offi cially unveiled on Saturday 1 May, 11am.
Members of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust will be conducting tours of
the mile-long path which runs behind Nova Hreod School and Moredon
playing fi elds, parallel to the River Ray between Pembroke Park and
Cheney Manor. The reclaimed towpath joins up with an already restored
section of the canal at Mouldon Hill.
It will be a chance to fi nd out more about the trust’s plans to restore
the waterway between Melksham, Abingdon and Cricklade
Parking for the open day is at Moredon playing fi elds, off Darby Close,
opposite Manor Garden Centre on the Cheney Manor industrial estate.
For details call or text Ray Aldridge on 07502 046708.
www.wbct.org.uk

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