Public art & sculpture · Yorkshire & the Humber
Fire Basket
Fire Basket — a public art in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Christopher Thomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Fire Basket 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 fire basket is an iron basket in which wood can be burned to make a bonfire. Fire baskets have been used since antiquity mainly to illuminate and heat rooms. Today, they are most often used in an outdoor garden area as an outdoor heater or grill. The fire basket primarily is used to contain firewood, or another fuel, and is meant to offer fire protection. The basket itself consists of a heat-resistant steel, or iron, container with high side walls that are punctuated by large mesh or grid-like openings, with a bowl underneath to catch the ashes. A fire basket is similar to a brazier, and is often used not only as a heat source but also for cooking or grilling food.
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Background
History
in Skagen: from 1627 to 1747 fire baskets were raised with a lever arm.]] During the Middle Ages fire baskets filled with sulfur were used to repel the Black Death. In addition to its lighting and heating functions, fire baskets have a wide variety of uses. Before document shredders, the fire basket was widely used to burn secret documents, and fire baskets are most often found in a garden for heat and light. as the beacon. In the 16th century, Frederick II ordered the erection of beacons at Skagen, Anholt and Kullen Lighthouse to mark the main route through Danish waters from the North Sea to the Baltic. These "bascule lights" or "tipping lanterns" () were fire baskets hung from a bascule.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5047, -1.3242
- District
- Rotherham
- Parish
- Rotherham, unparished area
- Postcode
- S63 5DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Sources
- osm: node/13602818090 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Fire basket (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fire Basket?
- Fire Basket is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode S63 5DB), in the parish of Rotherham, unparished area.
- Is Fire Basket free to visit?
- Yes, Fire Basket is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fire Basket?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode S63 5DB. It sits within the Rawmarsh and Conisbrough parliamentary constituency.