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Pete Johnson and Shona Hill with the team from Taylor Wimpey East Scotland at Sinclair Gardens in Roslin including Pauline Mills, technical director. (Image: Watt Media Ltd)
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has completed and installed two pieces of bespoke community artwork at its Sinclair Gardens development in Roslin, marking another milestone as the development nears completion, and providing the housebuilder’s ‘Per cent for Art’ commitment to the village as part of planning consent for the development.
Crafted from steel with a galvanised and painted finish, the new installations pay tribute to the development’s remarkable scientific heritage. The artwork reflects the area’s former use as part of the Roslin Institute, the world-renowned research centre formed by the amalgamation of the Poultry Research Centre and the Animal Breeding Research Organisation.
One of the centrepieces—a stylised sheep—has been created to echo the legacy of Dolly, the world’s first cloned mammal, who was famously born at the Institute.
The artwork has been thoughtfully positioned at the entrance to Sinclair Gardens to create a sense of place, celebrate local history, and offer residents and visitors a meaningful welcome and connection to Roslin’s pioneering past.
Pete Hill and Shona Johnson, the artist blacksmiths from Ratho Byres Forge, who designed and created the structures, said: “It’s been a privilege to produce work that honours such an important chapter in Roslin’s scientific story.
The pieces are designed to feel rooted in the landscape while also sparking curiosity about the groundbreaking research that once took place here. Creating the sheep in tribute to Dolly was particularly special — it’s a symbol recognised around the world, and we wanted to capture that sense of innovation and pride.”
With Sinclair Gardens now almost fully complete, Taylor Wimpey East Scotland is encouraging homebuyers still searching for a new property in the local area to explore its nearby Pentland Gardens development in Bilston, which offers a further range of high-quality homes in a well connected location.
Pauline Mills, technical director for Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, added: “We’re proud to honour Roslin’s scientific legacy through these unique installations. The artwork not only enhances the character of Sinclair Gardens but also celebrates the extraordinary innovation that took place here and its local connections to the many people who live within our development and in the village of Roslin itself.
“I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the local community council, whose input on the artwork’s final design was key to ensuring its accuracy.
“As this impressive development nears completion, with just the final few homes for sale, we’re also pleased to offer home buyers another fantastic opportunity to buy a new home at our Pentland Gardens development, just off Corby Craig Road in Bilston, where the first selection of our new styles of homes is now available for sale.”
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