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Statue of Andy Capp
Statue of Andy Capp — Public artwork (statue) by Jane Robbins.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool · 1.8 km
About
Statue of Andy Capp is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1957. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue) by Jane Robbins.". Coordinates: 54.6940°, -1.1827°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Andy Capp is a British comic strip created by cartoonist Reg Smythe, seen in the Daily Mirror and the Sunday Mirror newspapers since 5 August 1957. Originally a single-panel cartoon, it was later expanded to four panels. The strip is syndicated internationally by Creators Syndicate. The character is also licensed as the mascot for a line of snack foods (Andy Capp's fries).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6940, -1.1827
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Headland
- Postcode
- TS24 0QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Established
- 1957
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 1.8 km
Sources
- osm: n315970975 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Andy Capp (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Andy Capp Statue - geograph.org.uk - 700196.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Statue of Andy Capp?
- Statue of Andy Capp is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 0QT), in the parish of Headland.
- When was Statue of Andy Capp built?
- Built or established in 1957.
- Is Statue of Andy Capp a protected site?
- Yes — Statue of Andy Capp is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Statue of Andy Capp?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 0QT.