After an insightful workshop with the local YMCA youth group and feedback from the public consultation carried out in May 2023, the artists have developed the designs for the subway.
During the development of the artwork they have kept three things in mind:
be literal with the design themes
keep the colours positive and bright and
make sure it is recognisably Horley and include all its lovely stories.
The artwork in the subway will act as a panorama of Horley, highlighting the stories that make Horley unique.
The stories
Horley Town Football Club
Horleys local football club that has been running for over 100 years.
The story: Horley Town Football Club
The motif: their badge
The foliage: grasses and roses
Reason for foliage: Played on grass, but similar football story to Faye white so represent together
Text on the plaque: Horley Town F.C. Otherwise known as The Clarets, established in 1896
YMCA Youth Group
Celebrating the youth group and the drawings they created during our community workshop.
The story: YMCA Youth Group
The motif: their drawings
The foliage: a variety created by the group
Text on the plaque: Flower field. Designed by members of the local YMCA Youth Group
Dick Morrissey
Famous jazz musician, born in Horley and played the three instruments shown within the illustration.
The story: Dick Morrissey
The motif: jazz instruments
The foliage: Cherry Blossom
Reason for foliage: wrote a song called 'Blue Cherry'
Text on the plaque: Dick Morrissey jazz musician and composer born in Horley
Charles Dagnall & Co. Brewery
The Charles Dagnall Brewery was recommended by one of the locals as a key piece of architecture in Horley.
The story: Charles Dagnall & Co. Brewery
The motif: architecture of building
The foliage: hops
Reason for foliage: hops are what the beer is made from
Text on the plaque: Charles Dagnall & Co. Brewery from 1903 - 1917
Horley Cricket Club
Mentioned a few times at the community workshop as their favourite place in Horley.
The story: Horley Cricket Club
The motif: cricket bat, ball and wicket
The foliage: grasses
Reason for foliage: cricket is played on grass
Text on the plaque: Horley Cricket Club established over 200 years ago
Horley Fire Engine
The subways role within the Horley Fire Engines day-to-day operation.
The story: Horley Fire Engine
The motif: the horse-led fire engine cart
The foliage: grasses
Reason for foliage: horses graze on grass
Text on the plaque: subway built to allow the horses which pulled Horley Fire Engine to move from their stables behind the King's Head to the Fire Station in Albert Road
Sanger's Travelling Circus
Sanger's Travelling Circus kept their elephants in a barn just outside of Horley for the winter months.
The story: Sanger's Travelling Circus
The motif: an elephant
The foliage: elephant ear plant
Reason for foliage: a playful twist on the story
Text on the plaque: Sanger's Travelling Circus had winter quarters for it's animals at Burstow Lodge from the early 1900s until around 1940
Horley Railway Station
To celebrate the great railway connections Horley has with London and the South coast.
The story: railway connections
The motif: rail tracks
The foliage: Buddleia
Reason for foliage: the most common foliage that grows near trainlines
Text on the plaque: Horley Railway Station connecting Horley with London and the South coast
Gatwick Airport
Horley is the closest town to Gatwick Airport, we celebrate the links to the rest of the world.
The story: Gatwick Airport
The motif: airport landscape and airplanes
The foliage: geometric flowers
Reason for foliage: Inspired by the geometry of the markings on a runway
Text on the plaque: Gatwick Airport, the UKs second-busiest airport, is located approximately 2 miles away. Started commercial flights in 1933
Jack Fairman
Famous F1 Racing driver, Jack Fairman, was born and raised in Horley and has a pub named after him in the town.
The story: Jack Fairman
The motif: his racing car
The foliage: art deco trees
Reason for foliage: inspired by the art deco building called 'The Jack Fairman'
Text on the plaque: Jack Fairman, former British Formula One driver (1953 - 1961) was born in Horley
The Cure
Lol Tolhurst, one of the members and drummer of the famous English rock band 'The Cure' was born and raised in Horley.
The story: The Cure
The motif: the guitars the lead singer uses, his iconic black eye shadow pallet and one of their album covers
The foliage: Iris
Reason for foliage: a flower associated with the gothic/punk era because of their rick dark purple colouring
Text on the plaque: Lol Tolhurst, a founding member and drummer of 'The Cure' (an English rock band), was born in Horley in 1959
Panels inside underpass
The panel design takes the foliage from each wall displaying them in clusters across the panels, creating moments of playfulness throughout the design.
