2012
SJ9295 : Denton Mural Information
taken 14 years ago, near to Denton, Tameside, England
This is 1 of 12 images, with title starting with Denton Mural in this square
Denton Mural Information
Information plaque on the Denton Mural SJ9295 : Millennium Mural.
The sign reads "This mural commissoned by the DENTON TOWN TWINNING ASSOCIATION with the warm co-operation of the DENTON/AUDENSHAW DISTRICT ASSEMBLY and the TAMESIDE M.B.C., was conceived by DAVID VAUGHAN and serves to commemorate both the SECOND MILLENNIUM and the continuing friendship between the people of DENTON and MONTIGNY le BRETTONEUX
David Vaughn was assisted in the work by Liz Carr, Principal Artist, Michael Cooper, Martin Walsh and an untold number of people who were invited to take a brush as they walked through Victoria Park"
The sign reads "This mural commissoned by the DENTON TOWN TWINNING ASSOCIATION with the warm co-operation of the DENTON/AUDENSHAW DISTRICT ASSEMBLY and the TAMESIDE M.B.C., was conceived by DAVID VAUGHAN and serves to commemorate both the SECOND MILLENNIUM and the continuing friendship between the people of DENTON and MONTIGNY le BRETTONEUX
David Vaughn was assisted in the work by Liz Carr, Principal Artist, Michael Cooper, Martin Walsh and an untold number of people who were invited to take a brush as they walked through Victoria Park"
Denton Mural
The Denton mural was painted on the wall of Denton Pool facing Victoria Park in 2000. It was conceived by David Vaughan and commissioned by the Denton Town Twinning Association. It serves to commemorate both the second millennium and the continuing friendship between the people of Denton and Montigny le Brettoneux.
A stitched "pano" of the mural can be found at Link
Closeups:
SJ9295 : Denton Mural (1 of 10)
SJ9295 : Denton Mural (2 of 10)
SJ9295 : Denton Mural (3 of 10)
SJ9295 : Denton Mural (4 of 10)
SJ9295 : Denton Mural (5 of 10)
SJ9295 : Denton Mural (6 of 10)
SJ9295 : Denton Mural (7 of 10)
SJ9295 : Denton Mural (8 of 10)
SJ9295 : Denton Mural (9 of 10)
SJ9295 : Denton Mural (10 of 10)
Sadly in 2021 the wall was demolished.
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- Grid Square
- SJ9295, 874 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Gerald England (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 30 January, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 2 February, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 9244 9537 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:27.3018N 2:6.9189W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 9244 9536
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
