The Mermaid at Langden Brook

Описание: A relaxing flight in the beautiful Trough of Bowland in Lanashire - a stunning, scenic valley and high mountain pass located in the heart of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Lancashire, England. Reaching at its summit, it is a premier destination for walkers, cyclists, and tourists seeking remote, dramatic landscapes.

"Miranda" is a life-size statue of a water nymph (mermaid) located at the Langden Brook water intake in the Trough of Bowland, Lancashire. The concrete sculpture features a twin-tailed mermaid sculpted by United Utilities engineer George Aldersley in the 1950s (who was employed at the works) and modeled after his wife, Madge. She sits on a wall near the settling pool. The artwork was inspired by the 1948 British film Miranda.

Unlike traditional mermaids, you can see that Miranda does not have the typical large, singular fish tail. She is a twin-tailed mermaid, with her legs tucked under and ending in flat, fin-like structures.

The house was once the administrative building for the Langden Intake. It is one of the collection of intakes and water treatment works in the area that collects virtually pure waters from the valleys here and helps supply water to the Preston and Blackburn areas.

Surprisingly, there is liitle more known about the sculpture, but she is worth a visit.

Look out in the video for Miranda, and the accompanying cormorant with her spread-eagled wings on a second baffle wall, who gave a little head-dance for me!

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