Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 9
Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 9
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| Date of Publication | 7th January 2016 |
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herefordtimescom Thursday, January 7, 2016 THE HEREFORD TIMES 9 Mystery of huge artwork that vanished from view By Paul Broome 01432 845879 pbrtir‘herefordtimescom Twitter @HTnewsroom A NATIONAL appeal has been launched to find a fu- turistic beacon which gave a Hereford business park its name. Skylon, a 300ft cigar- shaped structure which became the icon of the Fes- tival of Britain in 1951, was built as a post-war morale booster by Painter Bros at a workshop on Mortimer Road in Hereford. It has since given its name to Skylon Park, the 100-acre business park in Rother— was. But Historic England has issued a plea for the pub- lic to help find the origi- nal sculpture, and dozens more post-war pieces of art which have disappeared. The group says Skylon’s base brass-ring plate is kept at the Museum of London, but “no-one has been able to prove what happened to the rest of the structure”. Skylon was the centre— piece of the festival cel- ebrations where it stood on London’s Southbank. Pre- vious newspaper reports suggest it was scrapped soon after the festival, al- though it is not clear where the parts ended up. Just over ten years ago there was talk of a “Skylon 2004” being erected close to the sculptu’re’s previous spot in London. Historic England said: “Artworks created by some of the most acclaimed art- ists of the 20th century, from Henry Moore to Bar- bara Hepworth, have al GLORY: The Skylon sculpture which has disappeared Photo: Historic England these pieces were made for our public spaces, our schools, hospitals, hous- ing estates, civic areas and communities. They were commissioned and de- signed with a social spirit to add colour to our local places and our daily lives. “Such sculptures, murals and architectural reliefs are disappearing for many reasons, and for some piec- es, it is already too late. Stolen and melted down for their scrap value, neglected and vandalised beyond re- pair, sold and moved from their intended public spac- es, destroyed by redevelop. ment, or just forgotten." Other lost structures high- lighted by Historic England include ‘The Pineapple’ in Basildon, Essex which was last seen in 2011 when its new owner moved 1t into Tax support set to be cut HEREFORDSHIRE Council 84 percent in 80 perceni ioi‘ has agreed to cut council certain clannann whirll tax subportfmsomeoi' the means the? would [11/ 2; county‘s most Vulnerable percent of them mum ;: :24 residents. bill. The full council Sllmml‘l Proposed ,9»: to r l a move to reduce the maxi- CTR Htlwmr M ' or H r mumlevel of council La); ro firtll'llf ““0111 Al/fli " ' r. duction (CTR) subsidy from time until March 5L ' ’ "7 MISSING: The Skylon at the Festival of Britain in 1951 So comfortable, all you feel is vxelglitleaz fermion (at; h \ Becausecxtwnnc",r1= fusion ; " " ' 3 diliercm llldltlE‘C: (OllEU'U' 2 {-3’ ORIfslrl/u tux : l1 l1()‘-. Aunt, 41‘er .Imf, Drygner‘ tor' a Di".“',‘r?: ‘1' ,. llrmer tecl sorter “.1": Try In store 1008', er; l;’ ,i; oizf. .‘:;':;-’ Tempurg Cloud 21 fl - 150cm king size mattress only Was (2299 W 3%9 m I'EMPUR‘ mattresses [EMMR‘ beds andm in slotk available tor mattresses avaflaflc help mm quick delivery Interest m (lull: rid! names“ Three Uni,- Rd, Hrvrvrrmd ready been destroyed. storage ahead of plans to Anyone who has any infor- on outthere@HistoricEng- Anetts “O\ L] '5 if q 1, “Created and sited in the turn the building it sat out- mation'on Skylon is asked land.org.uk or by calling THL‘ 9 3 5L \ in open for all of us to enjoy, side into housing. to email Historic England 0207 973 3295. H .7 l H I ' «~ .. _ 7 v doms-Clrance‘ Showroom Clearance ‘_ «é; ‘ ‘ , r _ . sAvussog Suffolk table and Havana chairs i I .960 i V‘ " 4‘; LE HelleboreClearahcea ‘; :3 ' 'T‘ .7 SAVE£50o f ~ : 0l8s6 884665 l SAVE £3.50 Clnswrck‘l090 oft and choice of fabrics |
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