Waterfall Leaf Boat, The Square, Castle Bailey Street, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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Ddraig Ddu
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A waterfall that goes under a bridgeway that forms part of a sculpture from a leaf sculpture over a drop of 3m in total.
Waymark Code: WMD46B
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/16/2011
Views: 9
A waterfall that goes under a bridgeway that forms part of a sculpture from a leaf sculpture over a drop of 3m in total. The waterfall drops over steps and carries underneath a bridge. The water is pumped in loops from the leaf sculpture to the fountain at the bottom and around again.
A leaf sculpture made to look a little like a boat floating on a pool. There is a plaque on the side of the pool area that reads:-
Leaf/Boat
This sculpture is inspired by Dylan Thomas's Poem
"Rain Cuts The Place We Tread"
We sail a boat upon the path
paddle with leaves
Down an ecstatic lins of light
Unveiled 27 Novemeber 1996 by
The Right Worshipful
the lord major of
the city & court of Swansea
Councillor Desmond Thomas J.P
The sculpture was designed and made by
Amber Hiscott with David Pearl
The project has been sponsored by
British telecommunications plc
alberto culver co(UK) LTD and
south Wales evening post (award
Winner under the association for business
sponsored of the arts fairing scheme
Location of the waterfall:
Castle Square
Swansea, Ceredigion Wales
Fees: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Flow dates: From: 01/01/2011 To: 12/31/2011
Type / features of structure: Sculpture
Estimated height in feet: 10
Estimated height in meters: 3.00
Estimated width in feet: 20
Estimated width in meters: 6
River/stream/lake/reservoir: N/a
Coordinates of parking: Not Listed
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