Beaches · North West England
Another Place (sculpture)
In or near Sefton.
Another Place is a piece of modern sculpture by British artist Antony Gormley located at Crosby Beach in Merseyside, England. It consists of 100 cast iron figures facing towards the sea. The figures a
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Waterloo · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Another Place (sculpture) in North Wales, the nearest railway station is Waterloo, located 1.5 km away. Entry to the sculpture is free. The postcode for sat-nav is L22 8QQ.
About
Another Place is a piece of modern sculpture by British artist Antony Gormley located at Crosby Beach in Merseyside, England. It consists of 100 cast iron figures facing towards the sea. The figures are modelled on the artist's own naked body. The work proved controversial due to the naked statues but has increased tourism to the beach. After being exhibited at two other locations, it was put on display at Crosby on 1 July 2005. After some controversy, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council decided on 7 March 2007 that the sculptures should be permanently installed at the beach.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sefton Coast SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Another Place is a piece of modern sculpture by British artist Antony Gormley located at Crosby Beach in Merseyside, England. It consists of 100 cast iron figures facing towards the sea. The figures are modelled on the artist's own naked body. The work proved controversial due to the naked statues but has increased tourism to the beach. After being exhibited at two other locations, it was put on display at Crosby on 1 July 2005. After some controversy, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council decided on 7 March 2007 that the sculptures should be permanently installed at the beach.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The work consists of cast iron figures which face out to sea, spread over a 2 mile stretch of beach between Waterloo and Blundellsands. Each figure is 189 cm tall and weighs around 650 kg. The figures are cast replicas of Gormley's own body. As the tides ebb and flow, the figures are revealed and submerged by the sea, and are subject to corrosion by seawater and colonisation by marine animals. The figures were cast at Hargreaves Foundry in Halifax, West Yorkshire and the Joseph and Jesse Siddons Foundry in West Bromwich by foundryman Derek Alexander.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4700, -3.0460
- District
- Sefton
- Parish
- Sefton, unparished area
- Postcode
- L22 8QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bootle
- Nearest railway station
- Waterloo — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Another Place (sculpture) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Museums · 2.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Another Place (sculpture)?
- Another Place (sculpture) is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L22 8QQ), in the parish of Sefton, unparished area.
- What is Another Place (sculpture)?
- Another Place is a piece of modern sculpture by British artist Antony Gormley located at Crosby Beach in Merseyside, England. It consists of 100 cast iron figures facing towards the sea. The figures a
- How do I get to Another Place (sculpture)?
- The nearest railway station is Waterloo, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode L22 8QQ.
- Is Another Place (sculpture) a protected site?
- Yes — Another Place (sculpture) is part of the Sefton Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- Is Another Place (sculpture) free to visit?
- Yes, Another Place (sculpture) is free to enter.
- How do I get to Another Place (sculpture)?
- The nearest railway station is Waterloo, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L22 8QQ.