Museums · West Midlands
Aspire
In or near Birmingham.
Aspire — Public artwork (sculpture) by Anuradha Patel.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- The Hawthorns · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Aspire, the nearest railway station is The Hawthorns, located just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is B71 4LW.
About
Aspire is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by Anuradha Patel.". Coordinates: 52.5062°, -1.9659°.
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Official information
Aspire is a public sculpture located outside Hawthorns railway station in West Bromwich. Created by Anuradha Patel in 2006, it features a design with human-like figures and abstract elements, symbolizing aspiration and movement.
From the Wikipedia article
Anuradha Patel, known as Anu, is an Indian-born sculptor, who works in the United Kingdom. A number of her works are on public display in the West Midlands and Leicester; several of these were commissioned by the local transport authority, Centro, to decorate information points at transport interchanges. She was also featured in the 'Transition of Riches' exhibition at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery in 1993.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5062, -1.9659
- District
- Sandwell
- Parish
- Sandwell, unparished area
- Postcode
- B71 4LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Smethwick
- Nearest railway station
- The Hawthorns — 0.1 km
Sources
- osm: n12805138913 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Anuradha Patel (sculptor) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aspire?
- Aspire is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B71 4LW), in the parish of Sandwell, unparished area.
- What is Aspire?
- Aspire — Public artwork (sculpture) by Anuradha Patel.
- How do I get to Aspire?
- The nearest railway station is The Hawthorns, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode B71 4LW.
- How do I get to Aspire?
- The nearest railway station is The Hawthorns, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B71 4LW.