A stunning artwork inspired by the River Mersey has been unveiled at Stockport Interchange.
Created by a local Stockport artist, the artwork is made from thousands of recycled plastic bottle-tops donated by the local community.
The colourful piece was made by Caitilin Marie Atherton from Plastic Shed, a community-led organisation that brings people together through creative reuse of plastic waste.
Caitlin was helped by 300 volunteers, including local children from dozens of Stockport schools.
The River Mersey flows alongside the interchange, and the final design shows an idyllic river scene featuring fish, ducks and a diving frog. It’s based on ideas and designs put forward by schoolchildren and input from the local community.
The artwork is the second largest of its kind in the UK, with the largest also by Caitlin and located nearby at Merseyway.
It will be permanently displayed in the main area used by buses when picking up passengers meaning it can be enjoyed from Viaduct Park, the interchange and from trains travelling through Stockport along the town’s famous viaduct.
