THE HEALING
NAME : The Healing DATE : 2025 LOCATION : Dadlington, Bosworth CLIENT : Hinkley & Bosworth Borough council PARTNERS : Adrian Wright (stonemason)
AIM
Bosworth1485 sculpture trail officially launched on 22 August 2025 as part of the Bosworth Festival of History.
A trail through the landscape - told within 5 chapters.
CONCEPT
Chapter 4: The Healing
After the battle had been fought, the blood has been shed, the crown has been won - only then does the real work begin.
This is an artwork about reflection and reconciliation
Remains of the dead from both sides were brought together in the churchyard of St James, the Greater, Dadlington, and Henry VIII granted a chantry priest to pray for their souls.
The small, intimate setting, the Grade II listing of the church and the theme of this chapter led us to a design deliberately understated scale.
The healing consists of informal seating rendered in a sculptural manner. Our hope for this setting to become habitually used for quiet reflection is an integral part of the artwork.
Once again, stone is our chosen material, it being both traditional and durable for a churchyard context, and able to help us make a connection across all of the four pieces.
“The Bosworth1485 Trail does not just tell a story. It invites you to walk it, to feel it beneath your feet, and to carry it with you long after the path ends.
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MAKING
White Portland Stone and red sandstone were caved using hand tools by sculptor-mason Ade Wright. The petals were water-jet cut in the same contracting stone and laid as a mosaic within a heavy steel frame. This allowed the artwork to be lifted in a finished unit into to it’s location - St James Church, Dadlington.
UNVEILING
Once settled into it’s new home - there was an informal celebration event organised by residents of Dadlington.
The project has been driven by a dynamic partnership of Leicestershire Promotions, @hinckandbosbc, the local communities and key stakeholders.
“Each artwork is carefully rooted in its setting, playing its part in the narrative, but these pieces are more than historical markers, they are works of art designed to draw people in, reaching beyond dates and facts to explore universal themes we all share.”