Jake Attewell Paints the Town - a heritage mural for the future

For those following the progress of the Barking Heritage Mural - Jake Attewell has completed the installation of his design which commemorates Barking's past! The striking homage to Barking's origins includes, the Saxon Abbey, represented by its remaining gateway (The Curfew Tower), the fishing industry which grew up around it, the engineering feat of the Bascule Bridge, which carried trams over the Roding to Becton and at the apex - East Street, a thriving high street with trams in the early twentieth century...

You can view the mural on the gable wall of McDonald's overlooking Short Blue Place, in Barking Town Centre, where Tamara Froud's mosaic of Central Hall is also located - the first of her installations for the Heritage Art Trail.

There will be an event to celebrate both the mural and the mosaic trail in November - shinning a light on Barking's Heritage - look out for further information... With thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this project!