Public art & sculpture · North West England
Janya
In or near Chester.
Janya — a public art in North West England, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Janya is a public art located in North West England, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Janya is a term meaning "derive". In Carnatic (South Indian) music a janya raga is one derived from one of the 72 melakarta ragas (fundamental melodic structures). Janya ragas are classified into various types based on a variety of features.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.1919, -2.8920
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 2AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: node/4346926958 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Janya (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Janya?
- Janya is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 2AR), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- What is Janya?
- Janya — a public art in North West England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Janya?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.7 km away. The nearest town is Chester. Drivers can use postcode CH1 2AR.
- Is Janya a protected site?
- Yes — Janya is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Janya free to visit?
- Yes, Janya is free to enter.
- How do I get to Janya?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 2AR.