Public art & sculpture · Northern Ireland
Sheep on the Road
Sheep on the Road in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Joseph Mischyshyn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Sheep on the Road is a public sculpture in Northern Ireland, 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
Sheep on the Road is an outdoor sculpture located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a life-size bronzes of six sheep and a shepherd, sculpted in 1991 by acclaimed Northern Irish sculptor, Deborah Brown. The sculpture was first commissioned by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland for their sculpture garden at Riddell Hall, Belfast. In 1999, it was purchased by Laganside Corporation and moved to the entrance of Waterfront Hall.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5963, -5.9187
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT1 3WH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
- Phone
- +44 28 9033 4400
- Official site
- www.waterfront.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7492438 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sheep on the Road (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheep on the Road?
- Sheep on the Road is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT1 3WH).
- Who owns Sheep on the Road?
- Sheep on the Road is owned by | accession =.
- Is Sheep on the Road free to visit?
- Yes, Sheep on the Road is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sheep on the Road?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT1 3WH. It sits within the Belfast South and Mid Down parliamentary constituency.