Hazelwick Flyover Mural
2025
The existing structure was grey, drab and uninspiring and prone to tagging and graffiti. The intent was to create a much more positive and memorable first impression of entering Manor Royal at this prominent and busy gateway.
The artists brief required the design to reflect; the history of Manor Royal through the stories of its people and industries, the wide range of specialist companies and individuals working here today, Manor Royal as a welcoming, professional and dynamic working environment, Manor Royal’s strong sense of community that is ever changing, evolving and vibrant.
The Hazelwick Flyover is a large-scale flyover connecting Three Bridges to the business district located at the south-eastern corner of Manor Royal as part of the wider Gateway 1 area at the boundary of Green, Zone 4 and Red, Zone 3.
The artist Jac Seifert of the Orakel Workshop was appointed in 2024 to undertake the commission. The large scale mural is called ‘The place that does it all’that showcases the offer of the business district to workers, visitors and people using the roundabout and passing through.
Among the many symbols of business, trade and community captured by the artwork, a crown - reflecting the district’s name, it’s royal link and the crown within Crawley’s coat of arms - is included as the gold lightbulb filament.
The lightbulb acts as a symbol of not only Manor’s Royal electrical trade offering but also ideas and this placement is very specific, putting Manor Royal at the centre of innovation.
Orakel Workshop (Jac Seifert)
Before establishing her workshop in Brighton, Jac Seifert went to school in Crawley at St Wilfrid’s as did Karl Sinporewala who created Keki’s Fusion at the Manor Royal Superhub.
Rumour has it that the flyover was built in the wrong direction. Allegedly it should have been built east to west to help with traffic flow from the nearby Junction 10 of the M23, and not the north to south orientation it now is.
