Saddlestone - sculpture, Church View Gardens, Quorn

Image: © Dennis Brian Marchant Taken: 18 Jul 2020

Artist/Sculptor: Rachel Alen Material: Millstone Grit Owner/Custodian: Quorndon Parish Council Status: Conservation Area The theme of Rachael’s Saddlestone is the Quorn Hunt and the sculpture is in the form of a saddle on a horse’s back. The material is millstone grit and it was sited on a concrete base in the sculpture garden in 1999. Wright's Mill in the centre of the village once had a large chimney that was a landmark until 1997 when it was no longer needed it was dismantled. The chimney base was made from millstone grit, a coarse-grained sandstone which was donated by Michael Wright, Chairman and Managing Direct of M. Wright and Sons to the Loughborough College of Art and Design, now the Loughborough University School of Design and Creative Arts. A competition was held and students were asked to submit designs. Following selection by a Parish Council committee, the chosen five used the stone to sculpt. The cost to the Parish Council was £1000 (£200 for each commission).

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