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NEW SCULPTURE MARKS THE START OF THE SANDSTONE TRAILA new sculpture has been officially unveiled in Frodsham to mark the start of the Sandstone Trail, a 34 mile walk from Frodsham to Whitchurch. The sculpture was unveiled by Cheshire County Council Chairman Barrie Harden on Wednesday 20th April ahead of the start of the Frodsham walking festival, which runs from 23rd April to 2nd May. The sculpture, located outside the Bears Paw pub, was designed by artist Stephen Charnock. The final design, which reflects the heritage of the area, was chosen from 3 designs put to a public vote. Over 400 people voted for the design, which is a four-sided stone and steel obelisk, which incorporates local sandstone with decorative ceramic tiles and wrought iron work. Children from Manley Village School enjoyed a sneak preview of the finished artwork of the sculpture last week, and have been busy penning an inspirational poem with former Cheshire Poet Laureate John Lindley. The school, which is situated adjacent to the trail, has their very own mini trail marker that they completed with Stephen as part of the project, Janet Ward from INEOS Chlor, one of the project sponsors says:"We were delighted to support this project, which has involved so many people from the Frodsham area. We are sure the new sculpture will further add to the amenity of Frodsham Town Centre and is in keeping with the area." The project has been jointly funded by the local Heritage Economic Regeneration Scheme. Other funders include Cheshire County Council, Vale Royal Borough Council, INEOS Chlor, Frodsham Forward, Frodsham Town Council and Action Weaver Valley. ENDS
Photo caption The Frodsham Waymarker - the sculpture is made of materials including sandstone, ceramic tiles, wrought iron effect steelworks and painted brass. The design of the sculpture reflects the heritage of the area and incorporates and Frodsham Bee emblem in polished brass. The Waymarker features a map of the trail and depicts imagery relevant to Frodsham and the trail including the Helter Skelter pub and Beeston Castle. Artisit, Stephen Charnock has already made a wild boar seat as part of the Sandstone Trail Arts project.
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