Worksop

Acorns are relevant to my sketching because a lot of places in Worksop include Acorns; Such as The Acorn Theatre in Worksop that is a very large, multi room theatre where many productions, clubs and performances are held. It is central to the town and the sign includes a very simple, abstract acorn (which can be seen below.) The other places include The Acorn Lodge which is a chilled B&B type place and a Sandwich bar named Acorn Sandwiches.

Jeremy Mayes

 Jeremy Mayes is an artist; painter and illustrator from worksop that creates scenic images. A lot of people consistently acknowledge that he claims to be from Nottingham but he was originally from Worksop. His art is quite vibrant and I personally love it. It's quite post-card-like and can be bought from The Harley Galleys on many platforms (postcard, prints etc.)

A lot of Welbeck Abbey is virtually left to rot in the current day; the tunnels left to grow mould; courts left over grown. But the interior (which isn't photograph accessible) is known to be beautiful, and restored to it's original beauty after the Army left. There is tours around Welbeck Abbey for £16 for 28 days every August. 

Worksop has many tunnels underneath it which are accessible through Worksop Manor, Welbeck Abbey and various small openings in said buildings (such as the run down pub building near the Savoy at the top of town.) The Tunnels were built around 1912 (if not before) due to the Duke of Portland having troubles with small pox and potential other diseases that he didn't wish to be seen with nor pass onto the general public. Originally the tunnels were painted with the finest lick of paint; the walls hung with beautiful paintings of horses; stags heads and a carpet were also known to be beneath the ground in these 'secret' tunnels. The tunnels lead to a ball room, many floors below ground level. 

Cedar Tree is the most commonly occurring tree in Clumber Park. It's a large, strong tree and can be seen in different forms - it typically looks like the above image but can also look like the below illustration (the generically recognised form.) The image above is an image that is taken in Clumber park back in '09 and can be found on google images from being posted on a discussion post. 

Lime Tree Avenue in Clumber is known for being the longest Lime Tree trail in Europe. The trees are in a consistent line down the long road that leads into Clumber Park in Worksop. The trees have been standing for hundreds of years and continue to be protected by the Council and Clumber Park to ensure their rein of being the longest trail in Europe is maintained.

This is an illustration that shows people what a Cedar Tree is. The tree is a pleasant shape to illustrate because its got delicate curves and contrasting but delicate looking leaves. It is quite a generic looking shape because a lot of trees are drawn with the typical pointed top, but the detail and gaps between branches shows how the actual tree is as appose to a drawing.

The Chesterfield Canal has been open since 1777and ran 46 miles from the River Trent at West Stockwith straight through Worksop and ending at Chesterfield. The canal used to be the main import for Worksop and was the immediate way to get goods and services into Worksop before the industrial revolution.

This is a pod thats at Clumber Park, which you can stop in. It's named 'glampin' which sounds like a nice idea, too! I like the shape and form in which these pods are - their curves are quite unique and they're very hobbit-like. The shape of the doors contrasts well with the over-all look of the pods; that being because they're rectangular and the shape of the pod is mainly curvaceous and not full of right angles like the doors.

This is a liquorish plant. The Liquorish plant was something that made Worksop that little bit more worthy of being on the map a long time ago. Worksop grew their own liquorish and it would be a good idea to involve this big part of Worksop's history upon the post box. I love the unique shapes on the petel's on the plant and the leaves are typically a general leaf shape that you'd find on your typical drawing's involving leaves. The actual illustration about is somewhat that I like because it has a very old illustrative style feel - mainly because the background isn't white, the over-all composition looks somewhat drawn, too. I like that.