2018

SJ8397 : Sheep in the Roman Garden at Castlefield

taken 6 years ago, near to Rusholme, Manchester, England

Sheep in the Roman Garden at Castlefield
Sheep in the Roman Garden at Castlefield
The sculpture by Ted Roocroft is of 3 grazing sheep. It is situated in the small park at Castlefield where the foundations of the old Roman settlement can be seen in front of the replica fort.

The design, which utilises Concrete and limestone on a slate plinth, was originally entered into a competition in 1986 as a statue for peace. It was not the winning design but was still commissioned. The competition was to celebrate the fact that Manchester had just declared itself a nuclear-free area, the first city in the world to do so.

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SJ8397, 2676 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 19 July, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 20 July, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 832 976 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.5347N 2:15.2118W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 832 976
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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