A town’s public art trail, inspired by local heritage, includes a red circle sculpture based on round biscuit tins.
Art Around Huyton is a project created by artist Martin Heron based on the community’s recollections of people, products and events that shaped the Knowsley town.
The Family Circle is a red steel gateway sculpture which lights up at night, positioned at the start of the trail at the railway station.
It is inspired by the biscuit tins of the Huntley & Palmer factory, which opened in the town in 1955 to manufacture popular lines like Cornish Wafers.
Until its closure in 1983, it was a major employer in the town, with many people reminiscing about the factory during Heron’s research.
“One lady said that once when they were packing the biscuit tins they had one returned because they found a fingerprint in the biscuit, and it stopped the whole production line,” he said.
“I really liked how someone had left their mark and it had caused all this disruption.”