Lancashire art in the landscape issue 1
East Lancashire region, Burnley, Pendle, Clitheroe, Rawtenstall.Preston
East Lancashire region, Burnley, Pendle, Clitheroe, Rawtenstall.Preston
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The sculptures<br />
Designed by Chrysalis Arts<br />
Gateways 1 & 2 are made from<br />
shaped rails and cut steel sheets.<br />
The design represents locomotive<br />
wheels. <strong>the</strong>re is also a mosaic<br />
base.<br />
The Irwell sculpture trail is<br />
aranged <strong>in</strong> to clusters stretch<strong>in</strong>g<br />
from Bacup to <strong>the</strong> Ordsall area of<br />
Manchetser.<br />
Rawtenstall is also <strong>the</strong> location<br />
of a rebuilt station on <strong>the</strong> East<br />
<strong>Lancashire</strong> Railway. The l<strong>in</strong>e runs<br />
on an “L” shaped route through<br />
Ramsbottom via Bury and on<br />
to Heywood. The twelve mile<br />
route re-opened <strong>in</strong> stages from<br />
1987. A new statioon opened <strong>in</strong><br />
2016 at Burrs country park, this<br />
is one of <strong>the</strong> sculpture cluster<br />
locations. The transport museum<br />
at Bury features a range of v<strong>in</strong>tage<br />
vehicles and displays.
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