A sculpture designed by local artist, Richard Janes in collaboration with Arnold Hill Spencer Academy, Richard Bonington Primary School, Redhill and Woodborough Scouts and Gedling Borough Council has been erected in Arnold, welcoming people to the town centre.
It was officially unveiled yesterday by Mayor Ron McCrossen who was joined by Councillor Jenny Hollingsworth and the artist, Richard Janes on a sunny afternoon in Arnold.
This design was inspired by the reference to Ernehale that appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which means ‘place frequented by eagles’ or ‘valley of the eagles’.
The sculpture depicts key points in the town’s rich history and culture, which include: Birthplace of Celebrated landscape painter Richard Parkes Bonington and Pioneering Water engineer Thomas Hawksley; The first major Luddite uprising of 1811; The Bonington Theatre, Library and High Street retail and hospitality; local parks and green spaces and heritage floral designs in hosiery and stocking making. The eagle or erne which gave Arnold its old name of Ernehale.
It also includes cast metal panels which include small sculptures made by the local children.
This project was supported by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).
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