The 55-year-old Alice in Wonderland Weathervane was donated to Daresbury Primary School by Colin Dale on his retirement as the village blacksmith back in 1968 but had fallen into a state of disrepair.
The primary school successfully applied for a portion of our Daresbury Community Fund, which shared £10,000 between groups, charities and schools in the surrounding area, linked to our latest development Daresbury Garden Village, and received funding to repair and restore the weathervane to its former glory.
“The weathervane was damaged during the winter storms and whilst workers were on our roof repairing other damage, they informed school of the severe risk of the weathervane falling and injuring either children or passers-by and it had to be immediately removed,” said head of Daresbury Primary School Kathryn Zuger.
“Both the school and the Parish Council were very keen to get the weathervane back into place as it is an important feature of the school, the village and the conservation area. But there were significant costs associated with this work, including the actual repair and restoration. We are so pleased to see the weathervane now repaired and re-installed and back on the roof taking pride of place for all the village to enjoy. Thank you to Redrow for this funding.”
Chris Edwards, area sales manager for our North West division, said: “Our funds were established to provide funding to projects such as this one, that are at the heart of communities. We are proud to be able to help the school salvage this local landmark. It is great to see the weathervane back on the school roof where it belongs.”
Our first phase at Daresbury Garden Village – Gleaves View, is named in reference to the grade II listed George Gleaves Bridge, one of several bridges that cross the Bridgewater Canal nearby.
The homes featured at Gleaves View are all detached and offer a mix of three and four-bedroom designs. They are part of our popular Arts and Crafts inspired Heritage Collection with prices currently starting from £478,000.
To find out more about the homes at Gleaves View, visit our website or call
