The Sycamores Barty Farm Bearsted

Public Art Commission call for proposals for artwork

Budget for artwork pound12000 including VAT Deadline for submission of artist proposals Saturday 26th October 1159pm Open day Thursday 10th October 2pm

Dandara Ltd are calling for proposals for an artist to create a single sculptural public artwork to mark the entrance of lsquoThe Sycamoresrsquo a development of 100 houses on former arable land at Barty Farm in Thurnham Parish near Bearsted Maidstone Kent

The development represents a significant addition to the number of dwellings in the area the public artwork should celebrate the new communities that will form when it is occupied and refer to the historical context of the site and surrounding buildings

The artwork should be developed as a site-specific response to its location at Barty Farm near the historic village of Bearsted that can also draw on the social and architectural history of Thurnham and the local area

1

Context

Site and Setting

The Sycamores is a development of 100 houses ranging from 1 bedroom apartments to 5 bedroom detached houses The architecture draws on the traditional features of houses found in the Bearsted conservation area such timber cladding clay hanging tiles and red brick and flint walls

2

RWP

RWP

RWP

RWP

Kitchen Dining

Living

HallStudy

Cupd Coats

Cupd

WC

Utility8540

9553

9600

GF 731Msup2 787 sqft

FF 707Msup2 761 sqft

SF 426Msup2 458 sqft

TOTAL 1864Msup2 2006 sqft

RWP

RWP

RWP

RWP

Bed 1

Dressing

En-SuiteBathroomBed 3

Landing

En-Suite

Bed 2

8540

9553

ShowerRoom

Cupboard

Bed 5 Bed 4

RoofSpaceAccess

900

1500

2400

2100

900

1500

2400

900

1500

2400

900

1500

2400

2100

2400

1500

900

2400

1500

900

2400

1500

8540

9553

-

DRAWING No

PROJECT

DRAWING

SCALE

CLIENT

REV

DATE

AMENDMENT DATE BY

NOTES

JOB No

Rev

STATUS

NAME

Dandara

Barty FarmBearstedKent

House Type H5 Bed Detached DwellingFloor Plans amp Elevations

PLANNING

1100 NOV 2018

DSLN37

10025

dandaraaward winning property

Tel 01892 800802 Email tunbridgewellsdandaracom Web wwwdandaracom

Dandara Tunbridge Wells Eridge House 1 Linden Close Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HH

63Kitchen on RightPlot No

62

THIS DRAWING AND THE COPYRIGHT REMAIN THE PROPERTY OFDANDARA LIMITED

IT MAY NOT BE COPIED OR ALTERED WITHOUT THEIR WRITTENPERMISSION AND MUST BE RETURNED TO WHEN WORK ISCOMPLETED

ALL DIMENSIONS MUST BE CHECKED ON SITE ANY DISCREPANCIESSHOULD BE NOTIFIED TO THE ARCHITECTS ONLY WRITTENDIMENSIONS SHALL BE FOLLOWED

THIS DRAWING MUST BE READ WITH OTHER ARCHITECTURAL ANDENGINEERS DRAWINGS AND THE SPECIFICATION

IMPERIAL DIMENSIONS ARE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY

DO NOT SCALE OF THIS DRAWING

Ground Floor Layout(1100 A1)

Kitchen on Left

First Floor Layout(1100 A1)

Plots 62 amp 63 - Front Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 62 amp 63 - Side Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 62 amp 63 - Rear Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 62 amp 63 - Side Elevation(1100 A1)

Roof Plan(1100 A1)

SCALE 11000 1 2 3 64 5 7 8 9 10

metres

Second Floor Layout(1100 A1)

Front elevation 5 bedroom house

Living

Kitchen

Utility

DiningHall

Cupd

WCHall

WC

Coats

Cupd

Living

Kitchen

Dining

RWP

RWP

RWPRWP

15515

7078

2813

675

9900 5615

1056

5

RWP

8076 84

60

GF 630Msup2 678 sqft

FF 617Msup2 664 sqft

TOTAL 1247Msup2 1342 sqft

GF 508Msup2 547 sqft

FF 494Msup2 531 sqft

TOTAL 1002Msup2 1078 sqft

House Type - B1

House Type - E1

RoofSpaceAccess

Bed 1En-Suite

Bed 2

Bed 3

ACBathroom

Bed 4

Landing

RoofSpaceAccess

Bed 3

Landing

Cupd

En-Suite

AC

Bed 1

Bed 2

Bathroom

15515

7078

2813

675

9900 5615

1056

5

RWP

RWP

RWPRWP

RWP

DRAWING No

PROJECT

DRAWING

SCALE

CLIENT

REV

DATE

AMENDMENT DATE BY

NOTES

JOB No

Rev

STATUS

NAME

Dandara

Barty FarmBearstedKent

House Type B1 amp E13 amp 4 Bed Semi Detached DwellingFloor Plans amp Elevations

PLANNING

1100 NOV 2018

DSLN37

10004 P2

dandaraaward winning property

Tel 01892 800802 Email tunbridgewellsdandaracom Web wwwdandaracom

Dandara Tunbridge Wells Eridge House 1 Linden Close Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HH

52 amp 99Kitchen on RightPlot No

02

THIS DRAWING AND THE COPYRIGHT REMAIN THE PROPERTY OFDANDARA LIMITED

IT MAY NOT BE COPIED OR ALTERED WITHOUT THEIR WRITTENPERMISSION AND MUST BE RETURNED TO WHEN WORK ISCOMPLETED

ALL DIMENSIONS MUST BE CHECKED ON SITE ANY DISCREPANCIESSHOULD BE NOTIFIED TO THE ARCHITECTS ONLY WRITTENDIMENSIONS SHALL BE FOLLOWED

THIS DRAWING MUST BE READ WITH OTHER ARCHITECTURAL ANDENGINEERS DRAWINGS AND THE SPECIFICATION

IMPERIAL DIMENSIONS ARE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY

DO NOT SCALE OF THIS DRAWING

Ground Floor Layout(1100 A1)

Kitchen on Left

First Floor Layout(1100 A1)

Plots 12525399 amp 100 - Front Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 12525399 amp 100 - Side Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 12525399 amp 100 - Rear Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 12525399 amp 100 - Side Elevation(1100 A1)

Roof Plan(1100 A1)

SCALE 11000 1 2 3 64 5 7 8 9 10

metres

House Type - E1

01Door on RightPlot No

53 amp 100Door on Left

House Type - B1

House Type - E1 House Type - B1 House Type - E1 House Type - B1 House Type - E1 House Type - B1

P1 Window added to bathroom in B1Windows added to living amp bed 4 in E1

180119 DS

P2 Window added to living amp bed 1 in E1 210119 DS

Front elevation showing timber cladding

Key Elements of the Proposal

bull The proposed location for the artwork is on a sloped triangular section of land at the entrance to The Sycamores (see aerial plan on page 4) It should welcome residents and visitors to the development Please note that the trees shown on the location are for illustration only

bull There are a number of constraints at the location such as the gas mains running across one side of the triangle and the changes in level These are illustrated in the drawing on page 5

bull Details of the materials used for buildings kerbs and surfacing are shown in the separate plans document on pages 2 3 and 4

bull Life expectancy of the artwork should be at least 15 years

bull The artwork should provide a single focal point for the designated location

bull Adjacent to the location of the artwork will be a bus stop which means that residents using the bus service will pause at the location

bull Proposals should consider how the location might be landscaped to accommodate an artwork within it Dandara Ltd may be able to offer landscaping support for example through building retaining walls at the rear of the location and would welcome ideas for landscaping within the proposal

bull The height of the artwork should be considered in relation to the houses around it should not overpower the scale of the architectural setting The house immediately adjacent to the location will be 8460mm in height

bull The artwork will also be visible from Barty House the grade II listed care home for the elderly which lies opposite the entrance to The Sycamores

3

4

The red box on the aerial drawing of The Sycamores shows the triangular location for the public artwork

1500 N 05 15 30m

5

4930049400

49500

49300

49400

49500

4960049700

49800

49900

50000

50100

50200

50300

50400

50500 50700

NEW BRICK BUILT SUB- STATION LOCATION

NEW TBS KIOSK BY GROUNDWORKER TO UKPN APPROVED DETAILS BASE ON TOP OF EXTG GROUND (See TBS Enabling Works Sketch LN37_SK-ELTBS_001)

NEW TBS LV CONNECTION TO 3Ph CABLE IN LANE BY UKPN amp RUN BY UKPN INTO KIOSK (GROUNDWORKER INSTALLS 125mm ID BLACK ENATS 12-24 DUCT FOR UKPN USE - CAREFUL HAND DIG TO PREVENT ANY AFFECT ON TREE ROOTS 25mm dia OR GREATER (See TBS Enabling Works Sketch LN37_SK-ELTBS_001)

Cabling

in 125m

m ID du

ct from Ki

osk amp be

low road

Existin

g UKPN

Buried C

able s

erving

Barty

Farm

Existi

ng Pr

opert

ies

125mm

PE

EXISTING CABLES CROSSING LANE DURING

ANE EXCAVATIONS FIT 125mm ID BLACK

ENATS 12-24 SPLIT RETROFIT DUCTING WITH

WARNING TAPE OVER IF NONE PRESENT SUPPLIED

within boundary Record all locations amp add

site marker posts along route

125m

m H

PPE

Existin

g SEW Iro

n Main

serving

Barty

Farm

Existi

ng Pr

opert

ies

1W125mm

HPPE

5028150626

49744

50364

51227

52098

DANDARA LTD

BARTY FARMBEARSTEDKENT

ARTWORK AREA CONSTRAINTS PLAN

DRAFT

1100 A3 SEPT_2019

RDLN37

LN37_220DRAWING No

PROJECT

DRAWING

SCALE

CLIENT

REV

DATE

AMENDMENT DATE BY

NOTES

JOB No

Rev

STATUS

NAME

dandaraaward winning property

Tel 01892 800802 Email tunbridgewellsdandaracom Web wwwdandaracom

Dandara Tunbridge Wells Eridge House 1 Linden Close Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HH

PROPOSED AREA FOR ARTWORK

OWNERSHIP BOUNDARY

ELECTRICITY MAIN

GAS MAIN

MEDIA SERVICE ROUTE

WATER MAIN

Historic context

Barty Family

The Barty Family gave their name to Barty Farm located directly north east of the development site and Barty House located directly south east of the development site According to historian Edward Hasted who wrote a book about the area and its inhabitants at the end of the 1700s the Barty family had owned land and farmed the area from the reign of Henry II (1133-1189) onwards Kentish Ragstone quarrying was an important industry around Maidstone from Roman times and some men from the Barty family were skilled stone masons in the 1500s one of them was even master stone mason at Winchester Cathedral

Thurnham Parish

The development site as well as Barty found sit just within Thurnham Parish which is 3 miles north east of Maidstone Landmarks in the parish include the Met Officersquos doeppler weather station for the South East at Friningham White Horse Wood country park which provides access to the ruins of Thurnham castle and the Kent County Agricultural Society County Showground and the church of St Maryrsquos Thurnham

Bearsted Village and Maidstone

Bearsted is a historic village located close to Maidstone town centre

lsquoThe village and parish of Bearsted lie 25 miles east of the town of Maidstone The soil in the parish is sandy loam in some parts strong clay in others Bearsted occupies a landscape of low rolling hills with unspoiled views of the North Downs to the northeast Rural Thurnham village is north of Bearsted and shares some of its social institutions Wooded Hog Hill lies to the west of development along The Green Other significant areas of open space include The Green at the historical centre of the village and fields lying southeast of Holy Cross Church and Mote Hall Registered Grade II Mote Park lies to the southwest of the parish Bearsted Conservation Area encircles The Green

Modern suburban development creeps into the village from the west and south Bearsted is well connected with transport links The parish of Bearsted is bisected by Ashford Road (the A20) and the M20 passes north of the parish boundary The village is served by mainline railway

6

Context

Site and Setting

The Sycamores is a development of 100 houses ranging from 1 bedroom apartments to 5 bedroom detached houses The architecture draws on the traditional features of houses found in the Bearsted conservation area such timber cladding clay hanging tiles and red brick and flint walls

2

RWP

RWP

RWP

RWP

Kitchen Dining

Living

HallStudy

Cupd Coats

Cupd

WC

Utility8540

9553

9600

GF 731Msup2 787 sqft

FF 707Msup2 761 sqft

SF 426Msup2 458 sqft

TOTAL 1864Msup2 2006 sqft

RWP

RWP

RWP

RWP

Bed 1

Dressing

En-SuiteBathroomBed 3

Landing

En-Suite

Bed 2

8540

9553

ShowerRoom

Cupboard

Bed 5 Bed 4

RoofSpaceAccess

900

1500

2400

2100

900

1500

2400

900

1500

2400

900

1500

2400

2100

2400

1500

900

2400

1500

900

2400

1500

8540

9553

-

DRAWING No

PROJECT

DRAWING

SCALE

CLIENT

REV

DATE

AMENDMENT DATE BY

NOTES

JOB No

Rev

STATUS

NAME

Dandara

Barty FarmBearstedKent

House Type H5 Bed Detached DwellingFloor Plans amp Elevations

PLANNING

1100 NOV 2018

DSLN37

10025

dandaraaward winning property

Tel 01892 800802 Email tunbridgewellsdandaracom Web wwwdandaracom

Dandara Tunbridge Wells Eridge House 1 Linden Close Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HH

63Kitchen on RightPlot No

62

THIS DRAWING AND THE COPYRIGHT REMAIN THE PROPERTY OFDANDARA LIMITED

IT MAY NOT BE COPIED OR ALTERED WITHOUT THEIR WRITTENPERMISSION AND MUST BE RETURNED TO WHEN WORK ISCOMPLETED

ALL DIMENSIONS MUST BE CHECKED ON SITE ANY DISCREPANCIESSHOULD BE NOTIFIED TO THE ARCHITECTS ONLY WRITTENDIMENSIONS SHALL BE FOLLOWED

THIS DRAWING MUST BE READ WITH OTHER ARCHITECTURAL ANDENGINEERS DRAWINGS AND THE SPECIFICATION

IMPERIAL DIMENSIONS ARE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY

DO NOT SCALE OF THIS DRAWING

Ground Floor Layout(1100 A1)

Kitchen on Left

First Floor Layout(1100 A1)

Plots 62 amp 63 - Front Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 62 amp 63 - Side Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 62 amp 63 - Rear Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 62 amp 63 - Side Elevation(1100 A1)

Roof Plan(1100 A1)

SCALE 11000 1 2 3 64 5 7 8 9 10

metres

Second Floor Layout(1100 A1)

Front elevation 5 bedroom house

Living

Kitchen

Utility

DiningHall

Cupd

WCHall

WC

Coats

Cupd

Living

Kitchen

Dining

RWP

RWP

RWPRWP

15515

7078

2813

675

9900 5615

1056

5

RWP

8076 84

60

GF 630Msup2 678 sqft

FF 617Msup2 664 sqft

TOTAL 1247Msup2 1342 sqft

GF 508Msup2 547 sqft

FF 494Msup2 531 sqft

TOTAL 1002Msup2 1078 sqft

House Type - B1

House Type - E1

RoofSpaceAccess

Bed 1En-Suite

Bed 2

Bed 3

ACBathroom

Bed 4

Landing

RoofSpaceAccess

Bed 3

Landing

Cupd

En-Suite

AC

Bed 1

Bed 2

Bathroom

15515

7078

2813

675

9900 5615

1056

5

RWP

RWP

RWPRWP

RWP

DRAWING No

PROJECT

DRAWING

SCALE

CLIENT

REV

DATE

AMENDMENT DATE BY

NOTES

JOB No

Rev

STATUS

NAME

Dandara

Barty FarmBearstedKent

House Type B1 amp E13 amp 4 Bed Semi Detached DwellingFloor Plans amp Elevations

PLANNING

1100 NOV 2018

DSLN37

10004 P2

dandaraaward winning property

Tel 01892 800802 Email tunbridgewellsdandaracom Web wwwdandaracom

Dandara Tunbridge Wells Eridge House 1 Linden Close Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HH

52 amp 99Kitchen on RightPlot No

02

THIS DRAWING AND THE COPYRIGHT REMAIN THE PROPERTY OFDANDARA LIMITED

IT MAY NOT BE COPIED OR ALTERED WITHOUT THEIR WRITTENPERMISSION AND MUST BE RETURNED TO WHEN WORK ISCOMPLETED

ALL DIMENSIONS MUST BE CHECKED ON SITE ANY DISCREPANCIESSHOULD BE NOTIFIED TO THE ARCHITECTS ONLY WRITTENDIMENSIONS SHALL BE FOLLOWED

THIS DRAWING MUST BE READ WITH OTHER ARCHITECTURAL ANDENGINEERS DRAWINGS AND THE SPECIFICATION

IMPERIAL DIMENSIONS ARE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY

DO NOT SCALE OF THIS DRAWING

Ground Floor Layout(1100 A1)

Kitchen on Left

First Floor Layout(1100 A1)

Plots 12525399 amp 100 - Front Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 12525399 amp 100 - Side Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 12525399 amp 100 - Rear Elevation(1100 A1)

Plots 12525399 amp 100 - Side Elevation(1100 A1)

Roof Plan(1100 A1)

SCALE 11000 1 2 3 64 5 7 8 9 10

metres

House Type - E1

01Door on RightPlot No

53 amp 100Door on Left

House Type - B1

House Type - E1 House Type - B1 House Type - E1 House Type - B1 House Type - E1 House Type - B1

P1 Window added to bathroom in B1Windows added to living amp bed 4 in E1

180119 DS

P2 Window added to living amp bed 1 in E1 210119 DS

Front elevation showing timber cladding

Key Elements of the Proposal

bull The proposed location for the artwork is on a sloped triangular section of land at the entrance to The Sycamores (see aerial plan on page 4) It should welcome residents and visitors to the development Please note that the trees shown on the location are for illustration only

bull There are a number of constraints at the location such as the gas mains running across one side of the triangle and the changes in level These are illustrated in the drawing on page 5

bull Details of the materials used for buildings kerbs and surfacing are shown in the separate plans document on pages 2 3 and 4

bull Life expectancy of the artwork should be at least 15 years

bull The artwork should provide a single focal point for the designated location

bull Adjacent to the location of the artwork will be a bus stop which means that residents using the bus service will pause at the location

bull Proposals should consider how the location might be landscaped to accommodate an artwork within it Dandara Ltd may be able to offer landscaping support for example through building retaining walls at the rear of the location and would welcome ideas for landscaping within the proposal

bull The height of the artwork should be considered in relation to the houses around it should not overpower the scale of the architectural setting The house immediately adjacent to the location will be 8460mm in height

bull The artwork will also be visible from Barty House the grade II listed care home for the elderly which lies opposite the entrance to The Sycamores

3

4

The red box on the aerial drawing of The Sycamores shows the triangular location for the public artwork

1500 N 05 15 30m

5

4930049400

49500

49300

49400

49500

4960049700

49800

49900

50000

50100

50200

50300

50400

50500 50700

NEW BRICK BUILT SUB- STATION LOCATION

NEW TBS KIOSK BY GROUNDWORKER TO UKPN APPROVED DETAILS BASE ON TOP OF EXTG GROUND (See TBS Enabling Works Sketch LN37_SK-ELTBS_001)

NEW TBS LV CONNECTION TO 3Ph CABLE IN LANE BY UKPN amp RUN BY UKPN INTO KIOSK (GROUNDWORKER INSTALLS 125mm ID BLACK ENATS 12-24 DUCT FOR UKPN USE - CAREFUL HAND DIG TO PREVENT ANY AFFECT ON TREE ROOTS 25mm dia OR GREATER (See TBS Enabling Works Sketch LN37_SK-ELTBS_001)

Cabling

in 125m

m ID du

ct from Ki

osk amp be

low road

Existin

g UKPN

Buried C

able s

erving

Barty

Farm

Existi

ng Pr

opert

ies

125mm

PE

EXISTING CABLES CROSSING LANE DURING

ANE EXCAVATIONS FIT 125mm ID BLACK

ENATS 12-24 SPLIT RETROFIT DUCTING WITH

WARNING TAPE OVER IF NONE PRESENT SUPPLIED

within boundary Record all locations amp add

site marker posts along route

125m

m H

PPE

Existin

g SEW Iro

n Main

serving

Barty

Farm

Existi

ng Pr

opert

ies

1W125mm

HPPE

5028150626

49744

50364

51227

52098

DANDARA LTD

BARTY FARMBEARSTEDKENT

ARTWORK AREA CONSTRAINTS PLAN

DRAFT

1100 A3 SEPT_2019

RDLN37

LN37_220DRAWING No

PROJECT

DRAWING

SCALE

CLIENT

REV

DATE

AMENDMENT DATE BY

NOTES

JOB No

Rev

STATUS

NAME

dandaraaward winning property

Tel 01892 800802 Email tunbridgewellsdandaracom Web wwwdandaracom

Dandara Tunbridge Wells Eridge House 1 Linden Close Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HH

PROPOSED AREA FOR ARTWORK

OWNERSHIP BOUNDARY

ELECTRICITY MAIN

GAS MAIN

MEDIA SERVICE ROUTE

WATER MAIN

Historic context

Barty Family

The Barty Family gave their name to Barty Farm located directly north east of the development site and Barty House located directly south east of the development site According to historian Edward Hasted who wrote a book about the area and its inhabitants at the end of the 1700s the Barty family had owned land and farmed the area from the reign of Henry II (1133-1189) onwards Kentish Ragstone quarrying was an important industry around Maidstone from Roman times and some men from the Barty family were skilled stone masons in the 1500s one of them was even master stone mason at Winchester Cathedral

Thurnham Parish

The development site as well as Barty found sit just within Thurnham Parish which is 3 miles north east of Maidstone Landmarks in the parish include the Met Officersquos doeppler weather station for the South East at Friningham White Horse Wood country park which provides access to the ruins of Thurnham castle and the Kent County Agricultural Society County Showground and the church of St Maryrsquos Thurnham

Bearsted Village and Maidstone

Bearsted is a historic village located close to Maidstone town centre

lsquoThe village and parish of Bearsted lie 25 miles east of the town of Maidstone The soil in the parish is sandy loam in some parts strong clay in others Bearsted occupies a landscape of low rolling hills with unspoiled views of the North Downs to the northeast Rural Thurnham village is north of Bearsted and shares some of its social institutions Wooded Hog Hill lies to the west of development along The Green Other significant areas of open space include The Green at the historical centre of the village and fields lying southeast of Holy Cross Church and Mote Hall Registered Grade II Mote Park lies to the southwest of the parish Bearsted Conservation Area encircles The Green

Modern suburban development creeps into the village from the west and south Bearsted is well connected with transport links The parish of Bearsted is bisected by Ashford Road (the A20) and the M20 passes north of the parish boundary The village is served by mainline railway

6

Key Elements of the Proposal

bull The proposed location for the artwork is on a sloped triangular section of land at the entrance to The Sycamores (see aerial plan on page 4) It should welcome residents and visitors to the development Please note that the trees shown on the location are for illustration only

bull There are a number of constraints at the location such as the gas mains running across one side of the triangle and the changes in level These are illustrated in the drawing on page 5

bull Details of the materials used for buildings kerbs and surfacing are shown in the separate plans document on pages 2 3 and 4

bull Life expectancy of the artwork should be at least 15 years

bull The artwork should provide a single focal point for the designated location

bull Adjacent to the location of the artwork will be a bus stop which means that residents using the bus service will pause at the location

bull Proposals should consider how the location might be landscaped to accommodate an artwork within it Dandara Ltd may be able to offer landscaping support for example through building retaining walls at the rear of the location and would welcome ideas for landscaping within the proposal

bull The height of the artwork should be considered in relation to the houses around it should not overpower the scale of the architectural setting The house immediately adjacent to the location will be 8460mm in height

bull The artwork will also be visible from Barty House the grade II listed care home for the elderly which lies opposite the entrance to The Sycamores

3

4

The red box on the aerial drawing of The Sycamores shows the triangular location for the public artwork

1500 N 05 15 30m

5

4930049400

49500

49300

49400

49500

4960049700

49800

49900

50000

50100

50200

50300

50400

50500 50700

NEW BRICK BUILT SUB- STATION LOCATION

NEW TBS KIOSK BY GROUNDWORKER TO UKPN APPROVED DETAILS BASE ON TOP OF EXTG GROUND (See TBS Enabling Works Sketch LN37_SK-ELTBS_001)

NEW TBS LV CONNECTION TO 3Ph CABLE IN LANE BY UKPN amp RUN BY UKPN INTO KIOSK (GROUNDWORKER INSTALLS 125mm ID BLACK ENATS 12-24 DUCT FOR UKPN USE - CAREFUL HAND DIG TO PREVENT ANY AFFECT ON TREE ROOTS 25mm dia OR GREATER (See TBS Enabling Works Sketch LN37_SK-ELTBS_001)

Cabling

in 125m

m ID du

ct from Ki

osk amp be

low road

Existin

g UKPN

Buried C

able s

erving

Barty

Farm

Existi

ng Pr

opert

ies

125mm

PE

EXISTING CABLES CROSSING LANE DURING

ANE EXCAVATIONS FIT 125mm ID BLACK

ENATS 12-24 SPLIT RETROFIT DUCTING WITH

WARNING TAPE OVER IF NONE PRESENT SUPPLIED

within boundary Record all locations amp add

site marker posts along route

125m

m H

PPE

Existin

g SEW Iro

n Main

serving

Barty

Farm

Existi

ng Pr

opert

ies

1W125mm

HPPE

5028150626

49744

50364

51227

52098

DANDARA LTD

BARTY FARMBEARSTEDKENT

ARTWORK AREA CONSTRAINTS PLAN

DRAFT

1100 A3 SEPT_2019

RDLN37

LN37_220DRAWING No

PROJECT

DRAWING

SCALE

CLIENT

REV

DATE

AMENDMENT DATE BY

NOTES

JOB No

Rev

STATUS

NAME

dandaraaward winning property

Tel 01892 800802 Email tunbridgewellsdandaracom Web wwwdandaracom

Dandara Tunbridge Wells Eridge House 1 Linden Close Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HH

PROPOSED AREA FOR ARTWORK

OWNERSHIP BOUNDARY

ELECTRICITY MAIN

GAS MAIN

MEDIA SERVICE ROUTE

WATER MAIN

Historic context

Barty Family

The Barty Family gave their name to Barty Farm located directly north east of the development site and Barty House located directly south east of the development site According to historian Edward Hasted who wrote a book about the area and its inhabitants at the end of the 1700s the Barty family had owned land and farmed the area from the reign of Henry II (1133-1189) onwards Kentish Ragstone quarrying was an important industry around Maidstone from Roman times and some men from the Barty family were skilled stone masons in the 1500s one of them was even master stone mason at Winchester Cathedral

Thurnham Parish

The development site as well as Barty found sit just within Thurnham Parish which is 3 miles north east of Maidstone Landmarks in the parish include the Met Officersquos doeppler weather station for the South East at Friningham White Horse Wood country park which provides access to the ruins of Thurnham castle and the Kent County Agricultural Society County Showground and the church of St Maryrsquos Thurnham

Bearsted Village and Maidstone

Bearsted is a historic village located close to Maidstone town centre

lsquoThe village and parish of Bearsted lie 25 miles east of the town of Maidstone The soil in the parish is sandy loam in some parts strong clay in others Bearsted occupies a landscape of low rolling hills with unspoiled views of the North Downs to the northeast Rural Thurnham village is north of Bearsted and shares some of its social institutions Wooded Hog Hill lies to the west of development along The Green Other significant areas of open space include The Green at the historical centre of the village and fields lying southeast of Holy Cross Church and Mote Hall Registered Grade II Mote Park lies to the southwest of the parish Bearsted Conservation Area encircles The Green

Modern suburban development creeps into the village from the west and south Bearsted is well connected with transport links The parish of Bearsted is bisected by Ashford Road (the A20) and the M20 passes north of the parish boundary The village is served by mainline railway

6

4

The red box on the aerial drawing of The Sycamores shows the triangular location for the public artwork

1500 N 05 15 30m

5

4930049400

49500

49300

49400

49500

4960049700

49800

49900

50000

50100

50200

50300

50400

50500 50700

NEW BRICK BUILT SUB- STATION LOCATION

NEW TBS KIOSK BY GROUNDWORKER TO UKPN APPROVED DETAILS BASE ON TOP OF EXTG GROUND (See TBS Enabling Works Sketch LN37_SK-ELTBS_001)

NEW TBS LV CONNECTION TO 3Ph CABLE IN LANE BY UKPN amp RUN BY UKPN INTO KIOSK (GROUNDWORKER INSTALLS 125mm ID BLACK ENATS 12-24 DUCT FOR UKPN USE - CAREFUL HAND DIG TO PREVENT ANY AFFECT ON TREE ROOTS 25mm dia OR GREATER (See TBS Enabling Works Sketch LN37_SK-ELTBS_001)

Cabling

in 125m

m ID du

ct from Ki

osk amp be

low road

Existin

g UKPN

Buried C

able s

erving

Barty

Farm

Existi

ng Pr

opert

ies

125mm

PE

EXISTING CABLES CROSSING LANE DURING

ANE EXCAVATIONS FIT 125mm ID BLACK

ENATS 12-24 SPLIT RETROFIT DUCTING WITH

WARNING TAPE OVER IF NONE PRESENT SUPPLIED

within boundary Record all locations amp add

site marker posts along route

125m

m H

PPE

Existin

g SEW Iro

n Main

serving

Barty

Farm

Existi

ng Pr

opert

ies

1W125mm

HPPE

5028150626

49744

50364

51227

52098

DANDARA LTD

BARTY FARMBEARSTEDKENT

ARTWORK AREA CONSTRAINTS PLAN

DRAFT

1100 A3 SEPT_2019

RDLN37

LN37_220DRAWING No

PROJECT

DRAWING

SCALE

CLIENT

REV

DATE

AMENDMENT DATE BY

NOTES

JOB No

Rev

STATUS

NAME

dandaraaward winning property

Tel 01892 800802 Email tunbridgewellsdandaracom Web wwwdandaracom

Dandara Tunbridge Wells Eridge House 1 Linden Close Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HH

PROPOSED AREA FOR ARTWORK

OWNERSHIP BOUNDARY

ELECTRICITY MAIN

GAS MAIN

MEDIA SERVICE ROUTE

WATER MAIN

Historic context

Barty Family

The Barty Family gave their name to Barty Farm located directly north east of the development site and Barty House located directly south east of the development site According to historian Edward Hasted who wrote a book about the area and its inhabitants at the end of the 1700s the Barty family had owned land and farmed the area from the reign of Henry II (1133-1189) onwards Kentish Ragstone quarrying was an important industry around Maidstone from Roman times and some men from the Barty family were skilled stone masons in the 1500s one of them was even master stone mason at Winchester Cathedral

Thurnham Parish

The development site as well as Barty found sit just within Thurnham Parish which is 3 miles north east of Maidstone Landmarks in the parish include the Met Officersquos doeppler weather station for the South East at Friningham White Horse Wood country park which provides access to the ruins of Thurnham castle and the Kent County Agricultural Society County Showground and the church of St Maryrsquos Thurnham

Bearsted Village and Maidstone

Bearsted is a historic village located close to Maidstone town centre

lsquoThe village and parish of Bearsted lie 25 miles east of the town of Maidstone The soil in the parish is sandy loam in some parts strong clay in others Bearsted occupies a landscape of low rolling hills with unspoiled views of the North Downs to the northeast Rural Thurnham village is north of Bearsted and shares some of its social institutions Wooded Hog Hill lies to the west of development along The Green Other significant areas of open space include The Green at the historical centre of the village and fields lying southeast of Holy Cross Church and Mote Hall Registered Grade II Mote Park lies to the southwest of the parish Bearsted Conservation Area encircles The Green

Modern suburban development creeps into the village from the west and south Bearsted is well connected with transport links The parish of Bearsted is bisected by Ashford Road (the A20) and the M20 passes north of the parish boundary The village is served by mainline railway

6

5

4930049400

49500

49300

49400

49500

4960049700

49800

49900

50000

50100

50200

50300

50400

50500 50700

NEW BRICK BUILT SUB- STATION LOCATION

NEW TBS KIOSK BY GROUNDWORKER TO UKPN APPROVED DETAILS BASE ON TOP OF EXTG GROUND (See TBS Enabling Works Sketch LN37_SK-ELTBS_001)

NEW TBS LV CONNECTION TO 3Ph CABLE IN LANE BY UKPN amp RUN BY UKPN INTO KIOSK (GROUNDWORKER INSTALLS 125mm ID BLACK ENATS 12-24 DUCT FOR UKPN USE - CAREFUL HAND DIG TO PREVENT ANY AFFECT ON TREE ROOTS 25mm dia OR GREATER (See TBS Enabling Works Sketch LN37_SK-ELTBS_001)

Cabling

in 125m

m ID du

ct from Ki

osk amp be

low road

Existin

g UKPN

Buried C

able s

erving

Barty

Farm

Existi

ng Pr

opert

ies

125mm

PE

EXISTING CABLES CROSSING LANE DURING

ANE EXCAVATIONS FIT 125mm ID BLACK

ENATS 12-24 SPLIT RETROFIT DUCTING WITH

WARNING TAPE OVER IF NONE PRESENT SUPPLIED

within boundary Record all locations amp add

site marker posts along route

125m

m H

PPE

Existin

g SEW Iro

n Main

serving

Barty

Farm

Existi

ng Pr

opert

ies

1W125mm

HPPE

5028150626

49744

50364

51227

52098

DANDARA LTD

BARTY FARMBEARSTEDKENT

ARTWORK AREA CONSTRAINTS PLAN

DRAFT

1100 A3 SEPT_2019

RDLN37

LN37_220DRAWING No

PROJECT

DRAWING

SCALE

CLIENT

REV

DATE

AMENDMENT DATE BY

NOTES

JOB No

Rev

STATUS

NAME

dandaraaward winning property

Tel 01892 800802 Email tunbridgewellsdandaracom Web wwwdandaracom

Dandara Tunbridge Wells Eridge House 1 Linden Close Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HH

PROPOSED AREA FOR ARTWORK

OWNERSHIP BOUNDARY

ELECTRICITY MAIN

GAS MAIN

MEDIA SERVICE ROUTE

WATER MAIN

Historic context

Barty Family

The Barty Family gave their name to Barty Farm located directly north east of the development site and Barty House located directly south east of the development site According to historian Edward Hasted who wrote a book about the area and its inhabitants at the end of the 1700s the Barty family had owned land and farmed the area from the reign of Henry II (1133-1189) onwards Kentish Ragstone quarrying was an important industry around Maidstone from Roman times and some men from the Barty family were skilled stone masons in the 1500s one of them was even master stone mason at Winchester Cathedral

Thurnham Parish

The development site as well as Barty found sit just within Thurnham Parish which is 3 miles north east of Maidstone Landmarks in the parish include the Met Officersquos doeppler weather station for the South East at Friningham White Horse Wood country park which provides access to the ruins of Thurnham castle and the Kent County Agricultural Society County Showground and the church of St Maryrsquos Thurnham

Bearsted Village and Maidstone

Bearsted is a historic village located close to Maidstone town centre

lsquoThe village and parish of Bearsted lie 25 miles east of the town of Maidstone The soil in the parish is sandy loam in some parts strong clay in others Bearsted occupies a landscape of low rolling hills with unspoiled views of the North Downs to the northeast Rural Thurnham village is north of Bearsted and shares some of its social institutions Wooded Hog Hill lies to the west of development along The Green Other significant areas of open space include The Green at the historical centre of the village and fields lying southeast of Holy Cross Church and Mote Hall Registered Grade II Mote Park lies to the southwest of the parish Bearsted Conservation Area encircles The Green

Modern suburban development creeps into the village from the west and south Bearsted is well connected with transport links The parish of Bearsted is bisected by Ashford Road (the A20) and the M20 passes north of the parish boundary The village is served by mainline railway

6

Historic context

Barty Family

The Barty Family gave their name to Barty Farm located directly north east of the development site and Barty House located directly south east of the development site According to historian Edward Hasted who wrote a book about the area and its inhabitants at the end of the 1700s the Barty family had owned land and farmed the area from the reign of Henry II (1133-1189) onwards Kentish Ragstone quarrying was an important industry around Maidstone from Roman times and some men from the Barty family were skilled stone masons in the 1500s one of them was even master stone mason at Winchester Cathedral

Thurnham Parish

The development site as well as Barty found sit just within Thurnham Parish which is 3 miles north east of Maidstone Landmarks in the parish include the Met Officersquos doeppler weather station for the South East at Friningham White Horse Wood country park which provides access to the ruins of Thurnham castle and the Kent County Agricultural Society County Showground and the church of St Maryrsquos Thurnham

Bearsted Village and Maidstone

Bearsted is a historic village located close to Maidstone town centre

lsquoThe village and parish of Bearsted lie 25 miles east of the town of Maidstone The soil in the parish is sandy loam in some parts strong clay in others Bearsted occupies a landscape of low rolling hills with unspoiled views of the North Downs to the northeast Rural Thurnham village is north of Bearsted and shares some of its social institutions Wooded Hog Hill lies to the west of development along The Green Other significant areas of open space include The Green at the historical centre of the village and fields lying southeast of Holy Cross Church and Mote Hall Registered Grade II Mote Park lies to the southwest of the parish Bearsted Conservation Area encircles The Green

Modern suburban development creeps into the village from the west and south Bearsted is well connected with transport links The parish of Bearsted is bisected by Ashford Road (the A20) and the M20 passes north of the parish boundary The village is served by mainline railway

6

with connections to London Maidstone and Ashford It is also well served by the municipal bus servicersquo Bearsted Conservation Areas Appraisal and Management Plan 2010

7

Further Information and links From Alan Bignellrsquos book The Kent Villages Book 1999 Countryside Books

A History of Bearsted and Thurnham Bearsted amp Thurnham History Book Committee 1978 revised 1988

Kathryn Kersey has written a number of books about Bearsted and Thurnham

Excerpt about Thurnham and Bearsted from The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent Volume 5 By Edward Hasted originally published by W Bristow Canterbury 1798

Bearsted Tithe Award Schedules

John Blamire Brownrsquos recollections of village life in Bearsted 1920 - 1945

Bearsted Woodland Trust

Wikipedia page for Bearsted Wikipedia page for Thurnham

Detailed information about the historical development of Bearsted village as well as many images of the architecture can be found in the 2010 Bearsted Conservation Areas Appraisal and Management Plan pages 5 - 15

8

Suitability and Outcomes

Submission details

The opportunity is suitable for

bull Established artists with a proven track record of working in the public realm

bull Artists who can demonstrate how their work would respond to the development location and siting within it

The selected artist will be expected to

bull Work closely with the commissioner

bull Attend meetings of the commissioning panel

bull Meet the deadlines for and provide information necessary to support a planning application The commissioners consultant team will lead on the application

bull Work to set deadlines

bull Work with the commissioners to ensure health and safety requirements are met

bull Have public liability cover of up to pound5000000 and provide the commissioner with proof of cover throughout the project period and until transfer of title takes place

9

How to apply

Stage 1 - submitting a proposal

Artists should submit a single pdf containing the following information

1 A statement of no more than 1000 words which details the artistrsquos motivation for creating a sculpture on this site and their experience of working on large-scale sculptural commissions

2 A schedule of work showing how the artist will manage the project tasks to completion including allowing for a planning application to be approved by Maidstone Borough Council by the end of March 2020

3 A budget showing the artistrsquos proposed allocation of fees and the estimated cost for installation

4 A current CV

5 Images showing the artistrsquos recent work Please submit up to 5 images and include with the images the following information title date made materials used location brief description (100 words maximum) of work

6 Name and contact details for two referees Please indicate whether you are happy for the referees to be approached prior to the next commissioning stage

7 An indication of availability for interview during the week beginning Monday 4 November 2019

The pdf containing the above information should be emailed to pollyharknettgmailcom by the closing date of 1159pm 26th October 2019

10

How to apply

Stage 1 - submitting a proposal

Artists should submit a single pdf containing the following information

1 A statement of no more than 1000 words which details the artistrsquos motivation for creating a sculpture on this site and their experience of working on large-scale sculptural commissions

2 A schedule of work showing how the artist will manage the project tasks to completion including allowing for a planning application to be approved by Maidstone Borough Council by the end of March 2020

3 A budget showing the artistrsquos proposed allocation of fees and the estimated cost for installation

4 A current CV

5 Images showing the artistrsquos recent work Please submit up to 5 images and include with the images the following information title date made materials used location brief description (100 words maximum) of work

6 Name and contact details for two referees Please indicate whether you are happy for the referees to be approached prior to the next commissioning stage

7 An indication of availability for interview during the week beginning Monday 4 November 2019

The pdf containing the above information should be emailed to pollyharknettgmailcom by the closing date of 1159pm 26th October 2019

10

Stage 2- shortlisting The commissioning panel will seek to shortlist up to 4 artists for stage 2 References will be sought at this stage and the shortlisted artists will be invited to interview to present their ideas to the commissioning panel Shortlisted artists will be notified that they have been invited to interview by Friday 1st November 2019

Stage 3 - contracting the successful artist Following the interviews the panel will invite one artist to accept the commission

Notes Eligibility The process is open to artistsgroupsteams who are UK residents The Panel is committed to equal opportunities for all and the submissions will be judged as seen purely on merit and without prejudice

Copyright and Detail of Ownership The copyright for the final design and all drawingsmaquettes relating to the design work will remain with the artist Dandara Ltd will retain ownership of the final work when delivered and installed on site and has control over the rights for any photographic reproduction required to promote the scheme The artist will be required to sign a transfer of title and submit a maintenance manual on completion of the project

The application should be submitted as a single pdf and emailed to pollyharknettgmailcom The closing date for submission of proposals is 26th October 2019 1159pm

Budget The fee payable to the artist for this commission is pound12000 The budget for this proposal includes design fabrication materials transport installation including any ground works fees and expenses as well as VAT The commissioning panel are flexible to the wide range of creative approaches this commission can take

11

• The Sycamores Barty Farm Bearsted
• Public Art Commission call for proposals for artwork
• Budget for artwork pound12000 including VAT
• Deadline for submission of artist proposals Saturday 26th October 1159pm
• Open day Thursday 10th October 2pm
• Context
• Site and Setting
• Key Elements of the Proposal
• Historic context
• Further Information and links
• Suitability and Outcomes
• How to apply
• Stage 1 - submitting a proposal
• Artists should submit a single pdf containing the following information
• Stage 2- shortlisting
• Stage 3 - contracting the successful artist
• Notes
• Eligibility
• Copyright and Detail of Ownership
• Budget