Southam Stories

Southam Stories is an oak sculpture created as one of several Southam heritage projects and stands outside the Library on Southam High Street.
Will Glanfield was commissioned to create this structure in 2005, incorporating a series of artworks designed by the local community. Participants were encouraged to explore local stories and memories which were then converted into designs for wood carvings.
The sculpture, completed in 2007, consists of a central pillar, with five curved buttresses. Each buttress holds three ornamental carvings. These can be seen as the eyes of the community looking out and reflecting their environment.
Will Glanfield, sculptor, was quoted as saying “With the sculpture entitled ‘Southam Stories’, I wanted to create a work which would hold a series of clues to the life of the town”. Each carving holds a story. The Southam Stories Book reveals some of the stories, and the artworks produced from them.
In March 2023 it was refurbished and reset for preservation.