Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Anglepoise Lamp
In or near Birmingham.
Anglepoise Lamp — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
A J Paxton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Birmingham New Street · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Anglepoise Lamp 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Anglepoise lamp is a balanced-arm lamp designed in 1932 by British designer George Carwardine.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Instrument Mechanics at Work (1941) by Dorothy Coke]] George Carwardine (1887–1947) was a car designer and a freelance design consultant specialising in vehicle suspension systems. While developing new concepts for vehicle suspensions, he created a mechanism which he recognised had applications in other fields. He particularly saw its benefits for a task lamp. Despite many claims to the contrary, his concept had nothing whatsoever to do with mimicking the actions of the human arm. The joints and spring tension allow the lamp to be moved into a wide range of positions which it will maintain without being clamped. Carwardine applied for a patent, number 404,615, for a design using the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4759, -1.9046
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B1 1RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Nearest railway station
- Birmingham New Street — 0.4 km
Sources
- osm: node/4363102672 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Anglepoise lamp (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Anglepoise Lamp?
- Anglepoise Lamp is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B1 1RE), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is Anglepoise Lamp?
- Anglepoise Lamp — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Anglepoise Lamp?
- The nearest railway station is Birmingham New Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode B1 1RE.
- Is Anglepoise Lamp free to visit?
- Yes, Anglepoise Lamp is free to enter.
- How do I get to Anglepoise Lamp?
- The nearest railway station is Birmingham New Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B1 1RE.