The Millennium Stone
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Millennium Stone by Ian Capper as part of the Geograph project.
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The Millennium Stone
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 26 Sep 2023
Large block of ironstone in the grounds of East Court, installed in 2000 to commemorate the new millennium and marking the line of the Greenwich Meridian through the site. It was the idea of the artist Liza Jane Stumbke. The plaque reads: "This stone is not only a monument to the Year 2000 but also a tribute to the town’s people, particularly our children and a reminder that they are our future. It is here to be enjoyed, touched and worn away by human contact. I hope that it will transform as a result of our existence."
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Image Location
Latitude
51.1296
Longitude
-0.001579