taken 6 years ago, near to Rusholme, Manchester, England
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.
SJ8397 : Mills across the water Building on the right is a modern pastiche. I looked at this early in 2008 and realised it for what it was quite quickly. There is an excellent complex of converted mills in this corner. Just as important as Ancoats.