Public art & sculpture · Yorkshire & the Humber
A Spire
A Spire — a public art in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
A Spire is a public art located in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.8070, -1.5515
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS2 3AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
Sources
- osm: way/938146894 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: A Spire for Mansfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is A Spire?
- A Spire is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS2 3AR), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- Is A Spire free to visit?
- Yes, A Spire is free to enter.
- How do I get to A Spire?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LS2 3AR. It sits within the Leeds Central and Headingley parliamentary constituency.