Ibstock: landmark sculpture and time capsule
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Ibstock: landmark sculpture and time capsule by Chris Downer as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Ibstock: landmark sculpture and time capsule
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 18 Apr 2008
This attractive sculpture, on the corner of the A447 Hinckley Road and High Street, celebrates the history, industrial heritage and environment of Ibstock. It was created by the artist Ailsa Magnus. In it is a time capsule which was created in 1997 and which will be opened in 2020.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
52.682956
Longitude
-1.403826