Public art & sculpture · North East England
Apollo Pavilion
Apollo Pavilion in England North East, United Kingdom.
Andrew Curtis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Apollo Pavilion is a public sculpture in England North East, United Kingdom. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Apollo Pavilion, also known as the Pasmore Pavilion, is a work of public art in the new town of Peterlee in County Durham in the North East of England. Designed by British artist and architect Victor Pasmore, it was completed in 1969. In December 2011, English Heritage gave the Pavilion a Grade-II* listing.
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Background
Architecture
Peterlee was originally designed by Berthold Lubetkin in 1940. However, his hope to develop high rises were considered "too risky," due to the mining subsidence in the area. In 1955, Victor Pasmore was appointed Consulting Director of Architectural Design of the Peterlee development corporation. He chose to design the town around a central abstract artwork and pavilion, eventually naming it the Apollo Pavilion as a reference to the optimism of the Apollo Space Program. Over time, the pavilion became neglected, with local youths frequently tagging it with graffiti and the stair axis being blocked off. Pasmore approved of graffiti when he visited the pavilion in 1982, stating that he…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7499, -1.3456
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Peterlee
- Postcode
- SR8 1LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Easington
Sources
- wikidata: Q4780335 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Apollo Pavilion (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Apollo Pavilion?
- Apollo Pavilion is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR8 1LE), in the parish of Peterlee.
- Who owns Apollo Pavilion?
- Apollo Pavilion is owned by | preceded_by =.
- Is Apollo Pavilion free to visit?
- Yes, Apollo Pavilion is free to enter.
- How do I get to Apollo Pavilion?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SR8 1LE. It sits within the Easington parliamentary constituency.