Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Perseus
In or near Stoke-on-Trent.
Perseus — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Brian Deegan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stoke-on-Trent · 5.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Perseus in Stafford, Staffordshire, you can take a train to Stoke-on-Trent station, which is 5.2 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is ST4 8AX. Entry to the site is free.
About
Perseus is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: King's and Hargreaves Woods SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
In Greek mythology, Perseus ( PUR-see-əs, UK also -shəs, -sews; Ancient Greek: Περσεύς, romanized: Perseús) is the legendary founder of the Perseid dynasty. He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. He beheaded the Gorgon Medusa for Polydectes and saved Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus. He was a demigod, being the son of Zeus and the mortal Danaë, as well as the half-brother and great-grandfather of Heracles (as they were both children of Zeus, and Heracles's mother was Perseus's granddaughter).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.9624, -2.2017
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Stafford
- Parish
- Swynnerton
- Postcode
- ST4 8AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Nearest railway station
- Stoke-on-Trent — 5.2 km
Sources
- osm: node/3191314662 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Perseus (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Perseus?
- Perseus is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST4 8AX), in the parish of Swynnerton.
- What is Perseus?
- Perseus — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Perseus?
- The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST4 8AX.
- Is Perseus a protected site?
- Yes — Perseus is part of the King's and Hargreaves Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Perseus free to visit?
- Yes, Perseus is free to enter.
- How do I get to Perseus?
- The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST4 8AX.