This year is a significant point in the story of Crawley. Today’s vibrant, diverse town is 60 years old, a marked contrast to the small settlement of the 1940s. The success of Crawley, that is set to continue into the future, is due to the people who live, work and play in the town.
It is a perfect time to make a monument for the future that honours the Crawley of today, and its people. Prior to the Royal visit in November a project was begun that aims to do just that by creating a new town feature that bears the marks of the people of Crawley. To discover more about any aspect of the project follow the links below.

Overview of the project
The Monument: - The Royal Visit: - The Location:
The People Represented: - The Artists: - How to get involved:
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The Location

Map showing the location of the new monument
The purple pin symbol represents the temporary siting of the first boulder during the Royal visit.
The red marker is located at Broadwalk East - the permanent site of the new monument.
Click on either marker for more information - use the + and - buttons to zoom in or out.

The Location:
The new People's monument is to be permanently located in Broadwalk East, Crawley and is included as part of the renovation of that part of town. The works are scheduled to be completed in the autumn of 2007

The first part of the monument was temporarily exhibited in the centre of Queen's Square for the duration of the Royal visit where it acted as a focus for that part of the Royal walkabout. During a brief ceremony the project was described in detail to the Royal visitors who inspected the first boulder and added their signatures to the project.

Broadwalk East is a small open area adjacent to The Broadway. It is currently in a poor condition, and is cluttered with isolated additions over many years of piecemeal maintenance. It is widely accepted that the area will benefit from the considered introduction of a coherent meditative space with increased tree planting and seating.

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