2014

TQ1730 : Carfax Bandstand

taken 10 years ago, near to Horsham, West Sussex, England

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Carfax Bandstand
Carfax Bandstand
Carfax Bandstand

Built in 1892 by Walter Macfarlane & Co at the Saracen Foundry in Glasgow. It was moved slightly from its original location, to better accommodate pedestrians and then refurbished in 1978 with funds raised by the Horsham Society and with council funding. In 1992, the original design was rediscovered in museum archives and it was then restored to its original colour scheme. free concerts are still held in it.

Bandstands

A bandstand is a circular or semicircular structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. A simple construction, it both creates an ornamental focal point and also serves acoustic requirements while providing shelter for the changeable weather, if outdoors.
Many bandstands in the United Kingdom originated in the Victorian era as the British brass band movement gained popularity. Smaller bandstands are often not much more than gazebos.


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TQ1730, 1033 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 30 November, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 13 April, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1729 3059 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:3.7605N 0:19.6559W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1729 3057
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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