Medusa, The Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.
Posted by: greysman
N 53° 07.461 W 001° 33.948
30U E 595970 N 5887064
Medusa fixes her deadly gaze out towards the world, she commands her ally the sea serpent. coiled protectively around her body, to slowly crush our poor Greek warrior.
Waymark Code: WMCK9K
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/16/2011
Views: 6
Quoting from the information board at the site.
MEDUSA
The Heights of Abraham
ran a competition for schools
to design a 'Totem' pole
positioned beside High Falls.
The winning entries were from
three pupils from
St.Joseph's School of Matlock
who submitted designs
based on Greek Mythology.
The finished sculpture
in an interpretation of
these three designs.
Medusa, a Sea Serpent
and a Greek warrior.
Medusa fixes her deadly gaze
out towards the world,
she commands her ally
the sea serpent, coiled
protectively around her body,
to slowly crush our poor
Greek warrior.
The totem is carved from timber using a chainsaw, angle grinder & power file and was made by Andrew Frost, dated 11th October, 2000. For more pictures of Andrew's carvings see
Andrew Frost