Heritage railway stations · West Midlands
Sister Dora
Sister Dora — Public artwork (statue).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Walsall · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Sister Dora is a place of interest in the West Midlands. Built or established in 1886, it dates from the Victorian period. It sits within the Walsall and Bloxwich parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Walsall, about 0.2 km away. Postcode area WS1.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison, better known as Sister Dora (16 January 1832 – 24 December 1878), was an Anglican nun and nurse who worked in Walsall, Staffordshire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5842, -1.9822
- District
- Walsall
- Parish
- Walsall, unparished area
- Postcode
- WS1 1LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Established
- 1886
- Nearest railway station
- Walsall — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Mo-We 08:30-17:00; Fr-Sa 08:30-17:00; PH off
- Official site
- go.walsall.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: n2631249380 (ODbL)
- commons: Statue of Sister Dora - geograph.org.uk - 682348.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Sister Dora (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sister Dora?
- Sister Dora is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS1 1LG), in the parish of Walsall, unparished area.
- When was Sister Dora built?
- Built or established in 1886.
- Is Sister Dora free to visit?
- Yes, Sister Dora is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sister Dora?
- The nearest railway station is Walsall, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS1 1LG.