Thornton Heath Pond Mosaic

The Thornton Heath Pond low wall mosaic commenced in 2019 and was part of pre-Covid pandemic ‘Our Green Mile’ project, linking The Thornton Heath Pond public green space roundabout to the West Croydon Railway Station energy garden and creating a green corridor.  The mosaic in the oval low walled garden space brings back to life an environment, based on an artistic impression, of what life in a pond may look and feel like.  Artist Grace Holliday @gracegholliday together with local people, created the design and worked over a number of weekends during 2019 to smash and place the tiles on the low wall. The work by volunteers was cut short by various lockdowns during the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic. Whilst the Green Mile project discontinued, work on the TH Pond mosaic resumed during September 2021 when lockdown in England was lifted and volunteers felt safe to work together as a social group in the outdoors. Grouting, polishing the tiles and painting the borders continued apace to create a vibrant mosaic.
The Thornton Heath Pond low wall mosaic sits within a busy and major roundabout on the major A23 route out of South London heading down to the English south coast.  It is well known amongst those participating in the annual November London Hyde Park to Brighton Veteran Car Run that celebrated its 125th edition in November 2021. The Pond provides a vantage point for veteran car run enthusiasts, onlookers, photographers.

Funded by Croydon Council 2019 via grants from ward budgets by West Thornton Ward local Councillors