Leamington gallery to hold exhbition to mark 200th anniversary of opening of historic wheelwrights’ and blacksmiths’ yard in Wellesbourne

A fine art and photographic galler in Leamington is holding an exhibition to mark to mark the 200th anniversary of the opening of a 19th century wheelwrights and blacksmiths yard in Wellesbourne.
By Oliver Williams
Published 23rd Nov 2020, 15:21 BST
Updated 23rd Nov 2020, 15:24 BST
Bill Chedham, the last of the line, at Chedham's Yard prior to its restorationBill Chedham, the last of the line, at Chedham's Yard prior to its restoration
Bill Chedham, the last of the line, at Chedham's Yard prior to its restoration

The exhibition for Chedham''s Yard features the work of photographer Andrew Kerr and will be held at Gallery Photiq at 40 Park Street.

Chedham’s Wheelwrights’ and Blacksmiths’ Yard, was established in the early 19th century and served the local community continuously until it’s closure in 1965.

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It remained unopened until the current century, when it was restored and opened to the public in 2012

Bill Chedham, the last of the line, inside the smithy, prior to its restorationBill Chedham, the last of the line, inside the smithy, prior to its restoration
Bill Chedham, the last of the line, inside the smithy, prior to its restoration

Andrew’s photographs capture it as it was on the day it re-opened with ivy growing through the roof, cobwebs over workbenches and tools, light filtering through broken windows.

All the photographs in the exhibition were taken with a high-quality studio camera and are for sale as very limited editions.

The exhibition is being held from Saturday December 5 to Friday December 18.

www.photiq.uk .

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