Historic shopping arcades · East Midlands
The Burton Cooper
The Burton Cooper — Public artwork (sculpture) by James Walter Butler.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Burton-on-Trent · 0.8 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Burton Cooper is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1977. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by James Walter Butler.". Coordinates: 52.8020°, -1.6323°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Burton Cooper is a 1977 statue by James Walter Butler currently located in Coopers Square shopping centre, Burton upon Trent. The statue commemorates the close connection of the town to the trade, which was key to Burton's brewing industry. Originally situated outdoors, the statue was relocated inside the centre when it was refurbished in 1994.
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Background
History
The statue was installed at the St Modwen's Walk entrance to the shopping centre in 1977. It was located in the open air opposite the market square. In refurbishments to the shopping centre undertaken in 1994, the area was roofed over and enclosed, and it was proposed to move the statue within the centre. The Burton Civic Society objected to the move, stating that people would be unable to view the statue outside of the centre's open hours. Steele, writing in 2013, notes that the cooper has become a symbol of the town.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8020, -1.6323
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- East Staffordshire
- Parish
- Burton
- Postcode
- DE14 1DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Established
- 1977
- Nearest railway station
- Burton-on-Trent — 0.8 km
- Opening
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Sources
- osm: n11667042834 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Burton Cooper (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Burton Cooper statue - Coopers Square, Burton upon Trent (26826617022).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Burton Cooper?
- The Burton Cooper is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE14 1DG), in the parish of Burton.
- When was The Burton Cooper built?
- Built or established in 1977.
- How do I get to The Burton Cooper?
- The nearest railway station is Burton-on-Trent, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE14 1DG.