The Wizard of Whirlaw
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The Wizard of Whirlaw
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 2 May 2022
An odd carving in the style of the Easter Island sculptures, by a stile alongside the Todmorden Centenary Way. At one time there was a 'junior' version alongside Image that is no longer present. Thanks to a local blogger Paul Knights, I found this is titled 'the Wizard of Whirlaw', carved by Mike Williams and inspired by the 1959 book of the same name by local author Billy Holt.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.730716
Longitude
-2.096668