New wooden owl sculptures now sit at Carnforth gateway
Two beloved wooden owl sculptures in Carnforth which rotted away have been replaced by new sculptures.
The old wooden owls known as the Guardians of Carnforth, were perched on top of Haws Hill in Carnforth but had to be removed last June because they were beyond repair.
They were carved from a tree stump by Rolande Urwin in 2018.
Now new wooden owls have been installed in the same place to replace the old ones.
A spokesman for Carnforth Town Council said: “The Guardians of Carnforth return!
"Meet Celia and Trevor - our beloved wooden owls, now back at Carnforth’s gateway!
“Named in tribute to Brief Encounter, they stand for love, loyalty and heritage.
"The last ones had rotted from the bottom up sadly, despite our best efforts to maintain them.
“The new ones have been installed on a stone kindly donated by the Quarry to avoid this happening again.”