Poets' corner will feature an ornamental seat complete with planters.
Work is poised to get underway on a new feature in Kilmarnock town centre within a few weeks. Dubbed Poets' Corner, a new bench and flower planters will be installed in front of the striking new Robert Burns mural on the corner of John Dickie Street and Strand Street.
The work sounds the starting gun on Kilmarnock's masterplan - one of a number of projects being undertaken as council bosses aim to enhance the town centre's natural and built environment. Work will commence on 19 June to create a public space in front of the mural and will include the installation of an ornamental seat complete with planters and an ironwork inscription featuring a verse of Burns’ famous poem The Ordination, which celebrates the people of Kilmarnock.
The East Ayrshire Council team behind the Masterplan has been meeting for some time, together with elected members, partners from community groups, the private and non-profit sectors, Ayrshire 360 and Ayrshire Roads Alliance to identify what needs done and where, and pull together funding and expertise to create a co-ordinated plan of action to revitalise the town. Council Leader Douglas Reid said: “Poets’ Corner is just one in a series of projects under consideration as part of our wider Masterplan for Kilmarnock.
Positioned immediately under the watch of our famous bard, and immediately adjacent to the headquarters building for the World Burns Federation – the location of such a venture could not be more perfect!
“Poets’ Corner will be an intimate event space where people can stop, learn more about Burns and his influence on the town and celebrate poetry in all its forms. It will be a focus for new poets and performers and is a very welcome addition to our town centre. ”Work on the new bench will be complete by July 10, to coincide with the start of the Kilmarnock Burns Festival on Saturday, July 18.
One of the first events will be the launch of a long running “Post a poem” feature encouraging people to write their own poetry verses. To facilitate the installation of the new enhanced seating area, paving and planting, some temporary traffic lights and some on-street parking restrictions will be in place from June 19.
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