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Torc Gateway
Torc Gateway
Torc Gateway
Torc Gateway

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A horseshoe shaped arch commemorating Blackwood town’s long-standing twinning partnership with Protivin in the Czech Republic and is positioned in a prime location on Blackwood High Street. The designs are inspired by a Celtic torc, nature and the industrial heritage of the area. On either side of the inscription is a raised steel vine design on a blue background.
Title

Torc Gateway

Date

2010

Medium

mild steel, stainless steel & copper

Measurements

H 300 x W 400 x D 5 cm (E)

Accession number

NP12_DO_S184

Acquisition method

commissioned by the Arts Council of Wales, Caerphilly County Borough Council and Blackwood Town Council

Work type

Gateway

Owner

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Custodian

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

25th October 2010

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at all times

Inscription description

stainless stell letters at the top of the arch: Blackwood Twinned with / Coed Duon Gefeillio a Protivin

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Located at

High Street, Blackwood

NP12 1AL

Located on a grass verge on the west side of High Street at the junction with Gordon Road.