Public art & sculpture · South East England
Concrete Cows
In or near Bradwell Abbey.
Concrete Cows in England South East, United Kingdom.
Dave Walsh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wolverton · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Concrete Cows is a public sculpture in England South East, 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.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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Official information
Bradwell Abbey is the site of a medieval Benedictine Priory, featuring a unique pilgrimage chapel adorned with contemporary wall paintings. Visitors can explore the historical remains and participate in various educational programs and events hosted at the site.
From the Wikipedia article
The Concrete Cows in Milton Keynes, England are an iconic work of sculpture, created in 1978 by the American artist Liz Leyh. There are three cows and three calves, approximately half life size. The Cows are constructed from scrap, skinned with fibreglass-reinforced concrete donated by a local builder.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
The home supporters stand at Milton Keynes Dons F.C. is known as "The Cowshed", while its home stadium was briefly nicknamed 'The Moo Camp' (after FC Barcelona's Nou Camp). The team mascots are two pantomime-style cows named "Donny" and "Mooie". Actor Russell Crowe joked about the cows in 2007 while promoting the movie 3:10 to Yuma. The cows appear in Charles Stross' story The Concrete Jungle, and in Mark Wallington's Destination Lapland, where he marked seeing them as a highlight of his passing visit.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.0511, -0.7952
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Stantonbury
- Postcode
- MK13 0QP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Nearest railway station
- Wolverton — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.mkcdc.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5159043 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Concrete Cows (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Concrete Cows?
- Concrete Cows is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode MK13 0QP), in the parish of Stantonbury.
- What is Concrete Cows?
- Concrete Cows in England South East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Concrete Cows?
- The nearest railway station is Wolverton, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode MK13 0QP.
- Is Concrete Cows free to visit?
- Yes, Concrete Cows is free to enter.
- How do I get to Concrete Cows?
- The nearest railway station is Wolverton, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK13 0QP.