2022

SJ9295 : Hat Town

taken 2 years ago, near to Denton, Tameside, England

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Hat Town
Hat Town

One of the giant hats on the Hats Off To Denton Sculpture Trail.

Located inside the entrance foyer of Morrisons, Hat Town is a celebration of Denton's heritage as a global centre for the hatting industry. Incorporating the factories which are still local landmarks, the names of some of the over 80 hatting companies in Denton at the industry's peak as well as the different hat styles the factories designed and made. The sculpture is the work of Gordon Banks, a Tameside based freelance visual artist and a street theatre producer/performer. With a passion for community arts, Gordon was delighted to design and paint a hat for the Hats Off to Denton trail. Before working on this project, he was unaware of the town's hatting history and has enjoyed finding out more about his local area.
Hats Off To Denton Sculpture Trail

Hats Off To Denton Sculpture Trail comprised 5 giant hats and 10 community hats hidden around Denton Town Centre. Inspired by the town’s hatting heritage they were on display from 19th February to 13th March 2022.

Hats Off to Denton was organised by Tameside Culture, part of Tameside Council and funded from the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the Welcome Back Fund.

Morrisons

Morrisons Supermarkets is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. With a market share of 11% it is the smallest of the "Big Four" supermarkets.
Founded in 1899 by William Morrison, it began as an egg and butter stall in Rawson Market, Bradford. Until 2004, Morrisons store locations were primarily focused in the north of England, but with the takeover of Safeway in that year, the company now has 455 superstores across the UK.


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SJ9295, 846 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 25 February, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9272 9541 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:27.3236N 2:6.6659W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9272 9541
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