Public art & sculpture · South East England
Nuneaton's Gold Belt
In or near Higham on the Hill.
Nuneaton's Gold Belt in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
John Brightley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Nuneaton · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Nuneaton's Gold Belt is located in Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire, with the nearest railway station being Nuneaton, which is 0.7 km away. Entry is free, and the site is accessible for wheelchair users. The postcode for sat-nav is CV11 5TU.
About
Nuneaton's Gold Belt is a public sculpture in England East Midlands, United Kingdom, dating from 2003. 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 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Official information
Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery showcases local history, fine art, and the life of novelist George Eliot. Visitors can explore temporary exhibitions, engage in activities for children, and enjoy the museum's tearoom and shop.
From the Wikipedia article
The 'Gold Belt' is a public sculpture located in a walkway underneath the Vicarage Road bridge, Nuneaton, England. The walkway links Riversley Park and the George Eliot Memorial Gardens. The 'Gold Belt' was produced as a result of a project between local artist Alisha Miller, Warwickshire County Council and Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council in 2003. The 'Gold Belt' represents a coal miner's leather belt. This reinforces a local connection through Nuneaton's mining heritage and also links to the Union Wool and Leather Factory that used to be located on the site of a supermarket close to Riversley Park. The work was inspired by the motto, "a good reputation is better than a belt of gold", of Edward Melly who donated the park to the people of Nuneaton in 1907.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
With financial support from the Countryside Agency and the Local Authorities, a project developed allowing for research into the local area, community workshops and reminiscence activities.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5208, -1.4661
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Parish
- Nuneaton and Bedworth, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV11 5TU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Nuneaton
- Established
- 2003
- Nearest railway station
- Nuneaton — 0.7 km
- Opening
- We-Sa 10:30-16:30
- Official site
- www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7069799 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nuneaton's Gold Belt (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nuneaton's Gold Belt?
- Nuneaton's Gold Belt is in Warwickshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV11 5TU), in the parish of Nuneaton and Bedworth, unparished area.
- What is Nuneaton's Gold Belt?
- Nuneaton's Gold Belt in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Nuneaton's Gold Belt?
- The nearest railway station is Nuneaton, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV11 5TU.
- When was Nuneaton's Gold Belt built?
- Built or established in 2003.
- Is Nuneaton's Gold Belt free to visit?
- Yes, Nuneaton's Gold Belt is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nuneaton's Gold Belt?
- The nearest railway station is Nuneaton, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV11 5TU.