beautifull wood sculptures in small park in Orrell

I took a walk with the kids to a little park in Orrell just off shelly drive and was amazed to see three beautifull wooden sculptures, there was an owl eagle and squirrell.
i wonder who did them, who commisionned them...........i just hope they dont get vandalised.

anyone any ideas?

Process: You mean Redwood Park. Lovely little place. I might stroll up tomorrow to take a look.

ive no idea process , sounds like the little park i used to go to when a child redwood psrk we called it, near to redwood avenue be interesting to know if its the same park , not been up for yonks

Christine: it is...

yes that is the one.........go take a look, tell me what you think, I would love to know who did them.

Process: I'll go soon as...

Redwood Park on Banks Ave, I just had a look on Google street View, no sign of any sculptures. Maybe they are a recent addition to the park. Memories of my music teacher Mt Hewitt he lived at no 1 Banks Ave,the park was there then in the mid 50s

Erontquay: He taught one of my childhood friends...

Small world.

made from a localy felled tree and local person so i have been told by milton grove resident

Memories of my music teacher Mt Hewitt he lived at no 1 Banks Ave,the park was there then in the mid 50s

My music teacher as well Erontquay!!

This is a small world.

Certainly is stuart. I probably passed you on the seat outside his front room. Still cant get my head round how he got the baby grand the upright and a desk in such a small space. He must have had the window taken out to get the baby grand in.

I have been back again tonight with my other half, I had thought they were sculpted from trees chopped down there, but on looking again they must have been brought to the site. i am as impressed as much today as I was yesterday. I would love to own one, but sure they must be soooooo expensive.

Erontquay,
Sunday mornings around 10:00 was the time of my lesson.
I remember it well sitting on the chair at the foot of the stairs waiting for my lesson.

Process. I don't know who has made the sculptures that you have seen.
However I know a person who lives in Billinge who does similar sculptures and they are not too expensive either.
He is called 'UK Roy Chainsaw Carvings'. You can contact him on 07870623623.
He carves lovely owls, eagles, sunflowers, benches etc and he can carve words in them for you.
He has done some carvings for our community group in Ashton and he is local and reasonably priced to buy from.

thank you Karin

Mick's posted some pictures of the park on WW Forum.

hey those are really nice ,must get my legs up there and take a look

Hi jo anne you back with us again, nice to see you posting again.

Hello, Erontquay and thank you. I do love Wiganworld.

Jo anne - its good to see you back on WW.

Hello, Veg Grower. I can't stay away.

Jo-anne: Welcome back...

Hello, Jarvo. Thank you for the poem you wrote for me.

Dont know if you already know, but a fourth sculpture was put in the park of a bear, sadly this has had to be removed because alledgedly someone was hand sawing through it possible with a view to stealing it. it has been removed for repair by council. it makes my blood boil that someone thinks they can take something indended for everyones pleasure for their own gain.

jo anne - nice to see you......
to see you......
nice.

There were several down one of the cycle tracks running through Chester, old railways routes,. Many of the carvings are now without heads, wings, etc.

Were they Roman ?

No, they were stood still

The Wigan World site keeps bringing back memories for me. I was also a student of Mr Hewitt - that was around 1954ish - another student of his was the father of Martin Johnson the former captain of the England Rugby Union team.
Although I now live in New Zealand, i'm a regular viewer of the Wigan World website.