Hat Town
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Hat Town by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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Hat Town
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 25 Feb 2022
One of the giant hats on the Hats Off To Denton Sculpture Trail. Located inside the entrance foyer of Morrisons, Hat Town is a celebration of Denton's heritage as a global centre for the hatting industry. Incorporating the factories which are still local landmarks, the names of some of the over 80 hatting companies in Denton at the industry's peak as well as the different hat styles the factories designed and made. The sculpture is the work of Gordon Banks, a Tameside based freelance visual artist and a street theatre producer/performer. With a passion for community arts, Gordon was delighted to design and paint a hat for the Hats Off to Denton trail. Before working on this project, he was unaware of the town's hatting history and has enjoyed finding out more about his local area.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.455393
Longitude
-2.111099