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Two freestanding low brick benches with carved trains and local industrial motifs.

'The Ogmore Valley seats are on route no. 4, The Celtic Trail, of the National Cycle Network. The seats are at from north to south: Nantymoel, Pricetown, Wyndham, Ogmore Vale, Blackmill and Newmill. The project aim was to work with Dilys Jackson, Groundwork Bridgend's artist in residence to create a series of place-specific seats involving the whole community. Each bench depicts scenes, past and present, from life in the Ogmore Valley. A number of local people benefited from involvement in the project which included workshops and design sessions. The project also gave local children a tremendous opportunity to work on a large scale and to see their ideas included in the National Cycle Network's collection of artworks' The seats were carved from bricks supplied and then fired by Ibstock. The project was funded by the Arts Council of Wales, Groundwork Bridgend and Ibstock.

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At risk

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Bench (1)

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73cm high x 66cm wide x 63cm deep

Bench (2)

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40cm high x 83cm wide x 41cm deep

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Lichen on both benches

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Small amount of white seepage from some brick joints

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Various bricks (parts of trains) missing

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Black pen marks on both benches

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Both benches have been vandalised with parts of each missing