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Panopticons - Halo

 

Plan Your Visit

Plan your visit

Heading south leave the M65 J8 and join the A56 , or from the M66 heading north, into A56 - At rising Bridge roundabout take Blackburn Road exit (A680) past Winfields to Haslingden - About 1/2 mile after the first set of traffic lights turn sharp left up a steep hill known as Hud Rake onto High St - 400metres or so further on take another sharp left turn on to Higher Lane - Cars are not allowed to be parked in this area so park near St.James's Church and walk up Higher Lane. Halo is around a 15 minute walk up the hill.  

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Panopticons - Halo

Halo - A Panopticon in Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire.

Designed by John Kennedy of LandLab, 'Halo' is an 18m-diameter steel lattice structure supported on a tripod five metres above the ground. The core is open at the top, framing views of the sky. The steelwork has a natural silver appearance, which will temper to matt as the galvanised finish weathers. A unique feature of this Panopticon is that it is lit after dark and glows a sky-blue colour, giving the effect of hovering above the town. The lighting, using low-energy LEDs and powered by an adjacent wind turbine, is designed to minimise light pollution and avoid any disruption to wildlife.


'Halo', positioned to be clearly visible from the M66 and A56 approach to Pennine Lancashire.