Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Women of Steel
Women of Steel — Public artwork (statue) by Martin Jennings.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Women of Steel is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2016. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue) by Martin Jennings.". Coordinates: 53.3805°, -1.4726°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Women of Steel is a bronze sculpture that commemorates the women of Sheffield who worked in the city's steel industry during the First World War and Second World War. A work of the sculptor Martin Jennings, it was unveiled in June 2016. Women of Steel was given the Keith Hayman Award in the Sheffield Design Awards 2016 and the Public Monuments and Sculpture Association's 2017 Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture.
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Background
History
The sculpture was commissioned by Sheffield City Council. The project cost £150,000 of which £102,000 was paid for the sculpture. The unveiling was attended by 100 women who worked in the steelworks. Additional money that was raised for the statue paid for medallions to commemorate the women who worked in Sheffield's steelworks during the world wars. The medallions were made by the Sheffield Assay Office, with 100 women having applied for them and 400 family members of deceased women steelworkers.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3805, -1.4726
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S1 4AW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Established
- 2016
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n4869825521 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Women of Steel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Women of steel.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Women of Steel?
- Women of Steel is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S1 4AW), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- When was Women of Steel built?
- Built or established in 2016.
- Is Women of Steel free to visit?
- Yes, Women of Steel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Women of Steel?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S1 4AW.