Angel of the North

Angel of the North, Birtley, Tyne and Wear, England

The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, located near Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across. The wings do not stand straight sideways, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward; Gormley did this to create "a sense of embrace".

It stands on a hill just to the north of Birtley, overlooking the A1 and A167 roads into Tyneside, and the East Coast Main Line rail route, south of the site of Team Colliery.

FREE ADMISSION AND FREE PARKING LOCATED A FEW MINS WALK AWAY.


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