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Fridgehenge, on Upper Stone Street, Maidstone, on eBay to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support and Heart of Kent Hospice

The mastermind behind Fridgehenge is selling it on eBay to raise money for charity.

The monument sprung up on the corner of Upper Stone Street and Woodville Road, in Maidstone, on Saturday morning in the run up to Sunday's summer solstice but has now been taken down.

Initially thought to be a practical joke, it later transpired it was the work of Kevin Wildeman and his business partner Paul stone, who own white goods store Extra Mile.

No one has yet bid on the monument
No one has yet bid on the monument
Paul Stone and Kevin Wildeman who have created Fridgehendge
Paul Stone and Kevin Wildeman who have created Fridgehendge
Fridgehenge, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone
Fridgehenge, Upper Stone Street, Maidstone

The pair worked from 3am until 6am on the structure, which immediately grabbed the attention of passersby.

Fridgehenge during construction. Picture: Kevin Wildeman
Fridgehenge during construction. Picture: Kevin Wildeman

On Sunday morning a group of 20 'worshippers' reportedly congregated at the site to celebrate the solstice.

The structure took three hours to complete
The structure took three hours to complete
The sun coming up over the monument on Saturday morning
The sun coming up over the monument on Saturday morning

Now 53-year-old Mr Wildeman has decided to list the quirky installation on online auction site, eBay, with all proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support and the Heart of Kent Hospice.

Mr Wildeman's wife passed away after a battle with cancer, as did Mr Stone's father-in-law last year.

Twenty people descended on Fridgehenge to mark the summer solstice
Twenty people descended on Fridgehenge to mark the summer solstice
The fridge circle, dating back as far as Friday night, was erected as a joke
The fridge circle, dating back as far as Friday night, was erected as a joke

He said: "The reaction has been massive and now I’m being told I have to turn my attention to another project. I was thinking about doing A Fridge Too Far.”

Kevin Wildeman constructs Fridgehenge

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