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LONG
VESSEL, Watergrove Reservoir, Lancashire. |
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Commissioned
by Rochdale Art Gallery to coincide with travelling exhibition
'Vessel'.
This is a permanent work made at Watergrove Reservoir, Wardle.
It is an 18m long hollow dry-stone cairn with two central
doorways allowing entry to part of the structure and a pathway
through for sheep. The work, resembling a long upturned Viking
boat, is up on a hill and aligned with the reservoir below.
Directions: Park at the first car park at Watergrove Reservoir,
walk through the gate and along the road which runs north,
parallel to the reservoir wall, to the Sailboard Club. Take
the marked footpath through the small gate of the main cobbled
path to the left and follow it through the wildflower meadow.
Cross the bridge over the feeder stream and turn right. At
the secong stile, bear left up the steps through a gate and
up the hill. 50m on, leave the path at three thorn trees and
walk 100m straight up the hill. From a distance the work looks
like a large dry-stone wall. (Thirty minutes walk each way).
OS Outdoor Leisure Map 21, South Pennines.
90.6 longitude, 19 latitude.
Contact: Penny Thompson, Rochdale Art Gallery, The Esplanade,
Rochdale, Lancashire. OL16 1AQ.
Tel: 01706 342154 |
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