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A Spire for Mansfield
A Spire for Mansfield — Public artwork (sculpture).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mansfield · 0.6 km
About
A Spire for Mansfield is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture).". Coordinates: 53.1473°, -1.1999°.
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From the Wikipedia article
A Spire for Mansfield, also shortened to A-Spire was a 13-metre (42.7-foot) sculpture appearing as a large metallic feather at the edge of the town centre of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It was officially endorsed by the then-mayor, Tony Egginton, and Mansfield District Council. The sculpture was installed in 2007 as the third piece of public artwork in Mansfield during a sequence, and was removed in 2024 on safety grounds.
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Background
History
The sculpture was created by two artists; Wolfgang Buttress and Heron, and was intended to mark the legacy of local coal mining, the canaries once taken underground, Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, and Mansfield's engineering traditions. The tines of the feather were cut by laser from 3mm stainless steel and were meant to "capture the breeze" and allow the sculpture to gently sway, portraying the branches of a tree. The highly polished stainless steel aimed to reflect the light and act as "a counterpart to the surrounding trees".
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- Coordinates
- 53.1473, -1.1999
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Mansfield
- Parish
- Mansfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- NG18 1QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mansfield
- Nearest railway station
- Mansfield — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.mansfield.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: n6769943353 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: A Spire for Mansfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is A Spire for Mansfield?
- A Spire for Mansfield is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.1473°, -1.1999°. The nearest railway station is Mansfield, around 0.6 km away.