FOUR Londonderry Churches representing the four main Christian
denominations in the city are to be united as part of a new Christian
Heritage Trail, it has been revealed.
Twelve bronze doves representing peace and Colmcille -
‘the dove of the Church’ and founder of the city - will link the
Churches with new public artworks in the St Columb’s Park/Ebrington
complex in the Waterside.
The Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican
and Methodist Churches will all be linked through the new trail and each
will have a small bronze dove installed outside the buildings.
The
Catholic Long Tower, Presbyterian First Derry, Church of Ireland St
Augustine’s and Methodist Carlisle Road are all to be linked by the
trail.
Bronze and ceramic public art works will also be installed
at St Columb’s Park, Ebrington Barracks and the Peace Bridge as part of
the trail.
Specific works proposed at Long Tower are a series of
ceramic friezes along the graveyard wall, external seating, and the
replacement of the existing steps to the main entrance in natural stone
with ceramic risers and the installation of a small bronze dove
externally.
Works proposed at First Derry are a replacement of the
main entrance steps with sandstone treads and ceramic risers, ceramic
frieze to external rendered boundary wall (not part of the main church
building), external seating with bronze dove and manuscript and the
installation of a small bronze dove externally.
Works proposed at
St Augustine’s are a ceramic and bronze inset panel, in the ground
between the gate pillars at the entrance from the City Walls, a ceramic
and bronze to edge side of the path to the main entrance of the church
from the city walls, replacement of the church notice boards to include
information about the trail and the installation of a small bronze dove
externally.
And specific works proposed at Carlisle Road are a
ceramic and bronze inset panel to the ground by the upper entrance, a
ceramic border along the edge of the building and footpath and the
installation of a small bronze dove externally.