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Bilston Sculpture Trail Bonus Feature

The sculpture shown here is not part of the 'official' Sculture Trail. It is however a significant (if overlooked) landmark in Bilston's History

Roll Down Roll Down Roll Down Sculpture
'Roll Down', designed and created by sculptor Robert Erskine FRBS.
 'Roll Down' stands on the exact location of where the number 1 Bessemer Blast Furnace, known as Elizabeth to the steel workers, was sited.
At a height of 45 feet (14 m) and 18.5 feet (6 m) wide, 'Roll Down' is made of wrought stainless steel. See WikiPedia article.
Plaque The Sculpture as it stands now. Picture courtesy of Eileen Ward Birch