THE giant image of a lamb feeding from a bottle is the latest subject for an installation on the side of an office building in Darlington.

The Lingfield Lamb is the fourth 45ft-diameter image under the Futurescope project, a two-year sequential outdoor exhibition of eight pieces on the eastern elevation of the Powerhouse, which faces the eastern transport corridor and the A66.

Lingfield Point was once a factory owned by Patons and Baldwins, a leading British manufacturer of knitting yarn, so the image is apt.

Christian Barnes, of Vista Projects, one of the artists involved, said: “The idea is simple – to juxtapose the workplace environment with agriculture by herding sheep through new offices.”

“All the meeting rooms carry the names of manufacturing processes relating to wool. In each room, there are huge photographs showing the previous life of the factory.”

She said those involved had been struck by the extent to which the metaphorical presence of sheep touched upon the heritage of the site.

John Orchard, director of Marchday PLC, owners of Lingfield Point, said: “Once again, we have an image for Futurescope that perfectly fits in with the modernday Lingfield Point ethos, but also reflects our history as a wool factory.”