Public art & sculpture · London
Large Spindle Piece
In or near Covent Garden.
Large Spindle Piece in England London, United Kingdom.
Robin Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- King's Cross St Pancras · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Large Spindle Piece, you can get to King's Cross St Pancras station, which is 0 km away. The postcode for the location is N1C 4BS, and entry is free.
About
Large Spindle Piece is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1974. 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.
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Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
Spindle Piece is a bronze sculpture series by Henry Moore. Unusually, the sculpture was made in four sizes: a plaster maquette cast in bronze as Maquette for Spindle Piece (LH 591) in 1968, a larger plaster working model which was also cast in bronze as Spindle Piece (LH 592) in 1968, a larger series of bronze sculptures Large Spindle Piece (LH 593) cast in 1974, and the largest model, known as The Spindle (LH 593a), carved in travertine in 1981.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5306, -0.1237
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- N1C 4BS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 1974
- Nearest railway station
- King's Cross St Pancras — 0 km
- Opening
- Tu-Fr 11:00-19:00
- Official site
- www.realfoodfestival.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q19759086 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Large Spindle Piece (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Large Spindle Piece?
- Large Spindle Piece is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N1C 4BS), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- What is Large Spindle Piece?
- Large Spindle Piece in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Large Spindle Piece?
- The nearest railway station is King's Cross St Pancras, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode N1C 4BS.
- When was Large Spindle Piece built?
- Built or established in 1974.
- Is Large Spindle Piece free to visit?
- Yes, Large Spindle Piece is free to enter.
- How do I get to Large Spindle Piece?
- The nearest railway station is King's Cross St Pancras, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N1C 4BS.