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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Ribchester Column\u00a0was inspired by Trajan’s Column in Rome and\u00a0is\u00a0decorated\u00a0with images from Ribchester’s past, from the 1st-centrury AD to the present day.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Ribchester\u00a0Column. 2000.<\/strong><\/p>\n Column in French limestone, base in Portland limestone.<\/p>\n Overall height 1.6m<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Photo above was taken in 2000 at the installation of the Ribchester Column, and below is a photo taken in 2019 showing the matured columnar yews and hedging. The Millennium Garden was designed to be tended by the village community and Ribchester is doing a magnificent job!<\/p>\n Two large vertical panel carvings stand along the central path like Roman way markers, each within a distinct bay of yew hedging that both protects and frames the sculpture.<\/p>\n The Pig, the Ribber and the Devil<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Bath limestone.<\/p>\n Overall height 1.6m. Photo Michael Finch.<\/p>\n This panel depicts a regional folk tale when a local man (the Ribber) out smarted the Devil, and a story from the 1970’s that is the origins of the local expression when impressed: “put the pig on the wall to watch the marching band!”.<\/p>\n The second panel combines a celebration of generations of a local family that arranged flowers at St Wilfrid’s Church, the “flowers” are designs from 19th century textiles. The architectural \u00a0details are from buildings around the village.<\/p>\n Celebration of Community<\/strong>. 2001<\/p>\n Bath limestone.<\/p>\n Height 1.6m<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the central seating area is a Sundial<\/strong> designed to tell “Ribchester time”, it marks the fact that the railway never came to the village and therefore there was no requirement to use GMT.<\/p>\n It is decorated with a story told by the local Water Baliff.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n