Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Our Future Our Hands Bench
In or near Wolverhampton.
Our Future Our Hands Bench — Public artwork (sculpture) by Cantoo;Pupils from Alexandra High School.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dudley Port · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
Our Future Our Hands Bench is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1927. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by Cantoo;Pupils from Alexandra High School.". Coordinates: 52.5321°, -2.0498°.
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Official information
The Our Future Our Hands Bench is part of the Tipton Learning Campus, which includes various educational facilities. It features carved granite stone seats with stainless steel plaques that reflect the dreams and aspirations of local pupils.
From the Wikipedia article
Q3 Academy Tipton is a coeducational secondary school located in Tipton in the West Midlands of England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5321, -2.0498
- District
- Sandwell
- Parish
- Sandwell, unparished area
- Postcode
- DY4 7NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Established
- 1927
- Nearest railway station
- Dudley Port — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.cantoo.net
Sources
- osm: n12815616926 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Q3 Academy Tipton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Our Future Our Hands Bench?
- Our Future Our Hands Bench is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY4 7NR), in the parish of Sandwell, unparished area.
- What is Our Future Our Hands Bench?
- Our Future Our Hands Bench — Public artwork (sculpture) by Cantoo;Pupils from Alexandra High School.
- How do I get to Our Future Our Hands Bench?
- The nearest railway station is Dudley Port, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DY4 7NR.
- When was Our Future Our Hands Bench built?
- Built or established in 1927.
- How do I get to Our Future Our Hands Bench?
- The nearest railway station is Dudley Port, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY4 7NR.