Public art & sculpture · East Midlands
A Spire for Mansfield
In or near Blidworth.
A Spire for Mansfield in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mansfield · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit A Spire for Mansfield, you can take a train to Mansfield station, which is 0.6 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is NG18 1QQ. Entry to the site is free.
About
A Spire for Mansfield is a public sculpture in England East Midlands, United Kingdom. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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Official information
Mansfield Market has been a staple for over 700 years, offering a variety of farm-fresh produce and goods. It operates four days a week with different themes for each day, including mixed goods and new items.
From the Wikipedia article
A Spire for Mansfield, also shortened to A-Spire was a 13-metre (42.7-foot) sculpture appearing as a large metallic feather at the edge of the town centre of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It was officially endorsed by the then-mayor, Tony Egginton, and Mansfield District Council. The sculpture was installed in 2007 as the third piece of public artwork in Mansfield during a sequence, and was removed in 2024 on safety grounds.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The sculpture was created by two artists; Wolfgang Buttress and Heron, and was intended to mark the legacy of local coal mining, the canaries once taken underground, Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, and Mansfield's engineering traditions. The tines of the feather were cut by laser from 3mm stainless steel and were meant to "capture the breeze" and allow the sculpture to gently sway, portraying the branches of a tree. The highly polished stainless steel aimed to reflect the light and act as "a counterpart to the surrounding trees".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1474, -1.1999
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Mansfield
- Parish
- Mansfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- NG18 1QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mansfield
- Nearest railway station
- Mansfield — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Wed–Sat 9am–4pm
- Official site
- www.mansfield.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4659754 (CC0)
- wikipedia: A Spire for Mansfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is A Spire for Mansfield?
- A Spire for Mansfield is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG18 1QQ), in the parish of Mansfield, unparished area.
- What is A Spire for Mansfield?
- A Spire for Mansfield in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to A Spire for Mansfield?
- The nearest railway station is Mansfield, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG18 1QQ.
- Is A Spire for Mansfield free to visit?
- Yes, A Spire for Mansfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to A Spire for Mansfield?
- The nearest railway station is Mansfield, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG18 1QQ.