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Venus and Cupid
Venus and Cupid — Public artwork (sculpture) by Shane A. Johnstone.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bare Lane · 1.1 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Venus and Cupid is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2005. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by Shane A. Johnstone.". Coordinates: 54.0843°, -2.8330°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Love, The Most Beautiful Of Absolute Disasters, popularly known as Venus and Cupid is a sculpture by Shane A. Johnstone which stands on a slight promontory beside Morecambe Bay on the eastern approach to Morecambe, Lancashire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The sculpture depicts a seated woman, facing out to sea, holding the hands of a child who is suspended in the air extending horizontally from her arms, as if being swung round. It is covered in multicoloured mosaic. It was originally intended for St George's Quay in Lancaster. In 2011 the artist threatened to destroy the sculpture because the local council was not prepared to pay for its insurance and upkeep. The Venus & Cupid Arts Trust was formed to save the sculpture and to care for other public art in Morecambe. The trust is responsible for the sculpture's insurance, maintenance and repairs. It was moved temporarily into the Arndale Centre in Morecambe in November 2018, for repair, and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.0843, -2.8330
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Morecambe
- Postcode
- LA4 6AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Established
- 2005
- Nearest railway station
- Bare Lane — 1.1 km
Sources
- osm: n254174436 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Venus and Cupid (sculpture) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Venus and Cupid sculpture, Morecambe - 2023-01-01 (1).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Venus and Cupid?
- Venus and Cupid is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA4 6AJ), in the parish of Morecambe.
- When was Venus and Cupid built?
- Built or established in 2005.
- Is Venus and Cupid a protected site?
- Yes — Venus and Cupid is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Venus and Cupid?
- The nearest railway station is Bare Lane, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA4 6AJ.