2012

ST1597 : Roadside art in Pengam

taken 12 years ago, near to Pengam, Caerphilly/Caerffili, Wales

Roadside art in Pengam
Roadside art in Pengam
The 40ft statue here is called the Lady of the Stream and depicts a mother looking after her children (it has a face on the obverse side). It has, I believe, caused some outrage since its installation in 2010, not because it might be perceived as a questionable use of space or money, or is unsafe, but because some locals expressed a concern that its apparent resemblance to a particular body part might cause offence.

Only in the Valleys....

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Geographical Context: Public buildings and spaces Roads, Road transport City, Town centre
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ST1597, 255 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jeremy Bolwell   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 7 October, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 8 October, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 152 975 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:40.2346N 3:13.6153W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 152 976
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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