The Needwood and South Derbyshire Noon Column, England, U.K.
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GeoRams
N 52° 48.388 W 001° 47.629
30U E 581307 N 5851423
The National Forest is one of the UK's most ambitious environmental projects, creating new, wooded, landscapes across 200 square miles of The Midlands. This is one of 6 noon columns.
Waymark Code: WM3W6F
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/25/2008
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Needwood & South Derbyshire Claylands Column
Part of the National Forest Company’s LANDshapes project, this Noon Column is made of English Oak, the sun will shine through the vertical slot for 10-15 minutes at ‘true’ noon on midsummer and midwinter’s days, creating a line of light in the shadow cast by the column. ‘True noon’ in the Needwood and South Derbyshire Claylands Zone occurs at 1.06pm in summer time and 12.06pm in wintertime. This cycle links the sculpture to the passage of time – celebrating the past, present and future of the Forest.
Created by internationally renowned artist David Nash, this sculpture is designed to capture the essence of a mature tree, encapsulating the character local landscape. The sculpture is one of six that reflect and interpret the distinctive nature of the six landscape zones that make up The National Forest.
Visit Instructions:
Only one log per location per person. You should log your own waymarked sundials as well.
GPS in photo optional.