Bobby is a new piece of public art, the latest in a series of gateway features on the outskirts of the town. At 15 feet high, he was craned in under cover of darkness late on Thursday 19 October 2017. A few days later a councillor said "He looks magnificent and locals have already taken a shine to him!" He was driven down the motorway on a low loader in the pouring rain. He was so tall that his ears and mane had to be added on-site, otherwise he wouldn't have gone under the motorway bridges.
He was made using stainless steel, COR-TEN (I don't know what that is
) and brass, with horseshoes inside.
Bobby is pulling a large agricultural cart, to emphasise the strong farming traditions of this fertile area. The produce was collected, transported and delivered by heavy horses pulling carts. (That was before Leyland Motors started making trucks, of course
)
Due to proximity to existing caches, this cache, a magnetic micro, is a short distance away from Bobby, at another exit from the roundabout, but within clear viewing distance of this magnificent creature. It's a busy roundabout, but there are pedestrian routes around it and across each junction. Please take care, especially with children. Bobby's definitely worth seeing.