Saturday 18 June 2011

St Modwen of Burton


This sculpture of Saint Modwen sits on Andressey Island, the large patch of land in the River Trent at Burton. If you look at it from this angle, you can see her face - out of what is actually just some lines of wire; though I don't know if the sculptor realised the pylon in the background also becomes integral in the view from this side!
St Modwen was the 7th century saint who set up a healing shrine on the 'island'.

I must admit I do admire Burton's efforts with the island. The town has decided to leave it largely untouched, apart from the fact that some half-dozen sculptures are dotted about on it, some in unepected places.

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