Irwell Sculpture Trail no. 7 – The Lookout Traditional Cache
little_pea: After 2 dnfs and lack of time to maintain, decided to archive
Irwell Sculpture Trail no. 7 – The Lookout
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(micro)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
The Irwell Valley Sculpture Trail
The Irwell Sculpture Trail was developed along a 30-mile route
through the Irwell Valley formerly known as the Irwell Valley Way.
Following the River from its source on the South Pennine Moors to
where it becomes the Manchester Ship Canal at Salford Quays, the
first sculpture was installed in 1987. Thanks to an Arts Lottery
award in 1996, the project grew, and 30 sculptures were eventually
installed along the route. Unfortunately, some of these have been
destroyed by vandals: one, notably, even before its official
opening. This series of caches has been based on the remaining
sculptures, and has been numbered following the Irwell upstream
from Salford Quays.
The Sculpture - The Lookout
Site: Clifton Country Park
Sculptor: Tim Norris
Installed: 2001
Material: Green Oak and Hogton Gritstone
Size: 30x4 Metres
Description: A pathway, edged with Hogton Gritstone and green oak,
flows down the bank of the lake to a circular construction with
seating made from green oak, which provides an easy access to views
of the lake, with ample seating.
Tim was Artist in Residence in Clifton Country Park, working
closely with the Ranger service running Sculpture workshops,
exhibitions and talks about ideas for Sculpture at the park.
The Lake was created in 1970 through mineral extraction and now is
a haven for wild birds.
The Stone used on the Sculpture is a local stone similar to the
material quarried at the park, and the Sculpture takes its
inspiration from the history and geological make up of the park.
During construction Tim worked with Peter Isherwood, master stone
mason. I will only accept a find if you sign the log, so please
come armed with a pen or pencil to sign it.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Bnx gerr ebbgf
Treasures
You'll collect a digital Treasure from one of these collections when you find and log this geocache:
Loading Treasures