2023

TQ1730 : Bandstand in Horsham

taken 2 years ago, near to Horsham, West Sussex, England

Bandstand in Horsham
Bandstand in Horsham
A bandstand in Carfax, a street in the centre of Horsham.
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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Geographical Context: Public buildings and spaces City, Town centre Building Type: Bandstand Place: Horsham County: West Sussex Primary Subject: Town other tags: Bandstand Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TQ1730, 1033 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 27 May, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 29 May, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1730 3061 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:3.7712N 0:19.6469W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1729 3061
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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