Barr Beacon Folly
by Jean Walker
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Title
Barr Beacon Folly
Artist
Jean Walker
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Barr Beacon is on an elevated site where couples go to take in the night-time views and a little bit of smooching ??? Barr Beacon is a hill on the edge of Walsall, West Midlands, England, very near the border with Birmingham. It gives its name to nearby Great Barr (the Beacon borders the Pheasey area of Great Barr) and to the local school Barr Beacon Language College. It is historically the site of a beacon where fires were lit in times of impending attack or on celebratory occasions. Barr Beacon is the highest point between itself and the Ural mountains. The site is on green belt land and is of local importance for nature conservation, as defined by Walsall Borough Council, who have designated some 60 acres of it as a Local Nature Reserve.
The opening ceremony was in April 1919
Tree planting at The opening ceremony, by the Mayor, A. J. Llewellen
Barr Beacon was formerly owned by the Scott family of Great Barr Hall, nearby.Following the death of Lady Mildred Scott in 1909, the estate was auctioned off in 1918. Birmingham's Lord Mayor made a plea for the site to be secured as a public park.Colonel J. H. Wilkinson of the Staffordshire Volunteer Infantry Brigade responded by purchasing it, then transferring it to a trust. It opened to the public on Easter Monday, 21 April 1919. In 1972, the trusteeship of Barr Beacon passed to Walsall Council. During both 2002 and 2003 the site attracted an estimated 200,000 visitors.
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July 11th, 2012
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Carrie OBrien Sibley
You always amaze me...your work truly brings out such deep emotions for the viewer. This one is very touching...almost makes me cry. I love the way you have painted the sun...you are such a magnificent artist, person and friend!!! CHEERS!!! Carrie