Public art & sculpture · South West England
Mary Anning
In or near Charmouth.
Mary Anning — Public artwork (statue) by Denise Dutton.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Axminster · 8.0 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mary Anning is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue) by Denise Dutton.". Coordinates: 50.7253°, -2.9304°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Statue of Mary Anning is a bronze sculpture of the paleontologist Mary Anning in Lyme Regis.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
In January 2021 the campaign had raised over £70,000, enough for the sculpture to be produced by sculptor Denise Dutton. She produced a maquette of the piece, which was publicly displayed at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis on 22 May 2021, Anning's 222nd Birthday. Planning permission for the statue, at a site overlooking Black Ven (where Mary made many of her discoveries), was lodged in November 2021 and granted by Dorset Council in January 2022. The site is at the junction of Long Entry and Gun Cliff Walk in Lyme Regis. <gallery> File:Head on view of the statue of Mary Anning.jpg|Front view File:Mary Anning statue detail.jpg|Detail File:'Mary Anning Rocks' campaign logo.jpg|Mary Anning…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7253, -2.9304
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Lyme Regis
- Postcode
- DT7 3QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Phone
- +44 1297 442394
- Nearest railway station
- Axminster — 8 km
- Official site
- www.marinetheatre.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n9749378613 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of Mary Anning (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mary Anning statue (cropped).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mary Anning?
- Mary Anning is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DT7 3QB), in the parish of Lyme Regis.
- What is Mary Anning?
- Mary Anning — Public artwork (statue) by Denise Dutton.
- How do I get to Mary Anning?
- The nearest railway station is Axminster, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT7 3QB.
- Who owns Mary Anning?
- Mary Anning is owned by | accession =.
- Is Mary Anning a protected site?
- Yes — Mary Anning is part of the West Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Mary Anning?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT7 3QB. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.