Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Windmill Lane
Windmill Lane — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger D Kidd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Windmill Lane is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Windmill Lane Recording Studios (earlier Windmill Lane Studios) is a recording studio in Dublin, Ireland. It was originally opened in 1978 by Brian Masterson and James Morris on Windmill Lane, and it subsequently relocated in 1990 to its current location at 20 Ringsend Road, Dublin 4, where it still operates as one of Ireland's largest recording studios. Over the course of its history, the studios have been used by many notable artists including The Rolling Stones, The Cranberries, U2, Simple Minds, Kate Bush, AC/DC, Hozier, The Spice Girls, Kylie Minogue, Niall Horan, Lewis Capaldi, Van Morrison, and Ed Sheeran. The studios have become a tourist attraction which is open to the public. The studio also headquarters Pulse College, delivering industry training courses.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Windmill Lane Recording Studios was originally opened by recording engineer Brian Masterson and James Morris in 1978 and was first located in the Dublin Docklands on Windmill Lane, just off Sir John Rogerson's Quay. It was originally used to record traditional Irish music, notably by Planxty. However, no Irish rock band recorded in the studios until U2. The drums on Boy were recorded in the reception area of the recording studios, due to producer Steve Lillywhite's desire to achieve "this wonderful clattery sound". ".]] Following the move, the Windmill Lane building continued to house various post-production facilities. Plans to construct a six-storey office block on the old site led to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5769, -2.1833
- District
- Wolverhampton
- Parish
- Wolverhampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- WV3 8HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- Established
- 1978
- Official site
- windmilllanerecording.com
Sources
- osm: way/87132250 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Windmill Lane Studios (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Windmill Lane?
- Windmill Lane is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WV3 8HQ), in the parish of Wolverhampton, unparished area.
- When was Windmill Lane built?
- Built or established in 1978.
- Is Windmill Lane free to visit?
- Yes, Windmill Lane is free to enter.
- How do I get to Windmill Lane?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WV3 8HQ. It sits within the Wolverhampton West parliamentary constituency.