Castles · West Midlands
Ruined Walls
Also known as: Zú Dudley
In or near Lower Penn.
Ruined Walls — Public artwork (sculpture) by Andrew Burton.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tipton · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Ruined Walls in Dudley, the nearest railway station is Tipton, located 1.9 km away. Entry is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. The postcode for sat-nav is DY1 4RR.
About
Ruined Walls is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1937. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by Andrew Burton.". Coordinates: 52.5137°, -2.0731°.
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Official information
The Ruined Walls is a collection of sculptures that depict various aspects of medieval life, including a heraldic lion and a bell-shaped cannon. Located at Castlegate Roundabout in Dudley, the site is accessible for visitors to explore the artistic representations of historical themes.
From the Wikipedia article
Dudley Zoo & Castle (previously Dudley Zoological Gardens) is a 40-acre (16 ha) zoo within a 200-acre densely-wooded site located within the grounds of Dudley Castle in the town of Dudley, in the Black Country region of the West Midlands, England. The zoo opened to the public on 18 May 1937. It contains 12 modernist animal enclosures and other buildings designed by the architect Berthold Lubetkin and the Tecton Group. The zoo went into receivership in 1977 and was purchased by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. Dudley Zoo is now operated by Dudley and West Midlands Zoological Society, founded in 1978 and a registered charity.
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Background
History
The owner of Dudley Castle, William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley, decided to create a zoo in the castle grounds in the 1930s. The initial Board of the Dudley Zoological Society was made up of the Earl, Ernest Marsh (director of Marsh and Baxter) and Captain Frank Cooper, owner of Oxford Zoo, who wanted to sell his animals and it was Oxford Zoo, which closed in 1936, that supplied Dudley with the majority of its initial collection of animals. The zoo was built between 1935 and 1937, with Dr Geoffrey Vevers, the Superintendent at London Zoo acting as an advisor. Thirteen zoo buildings were designed by Berthold Lubetkin and engineering was carried out by Ove Arup. Further constraints were…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5137, -2.0731
- District
- Dudley
- Parish
- Dudley, unparished area
- Postcode
- DY1 4RR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dudley
- Established
- 1937
- Nearest railway station
- Tipton — 1.9 km
- Opening
- at all times
- Official site
- artuk.org
Sources
- osm: n2360929662 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Dudley Zoo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dudley Zoo entrance, pic 2, England.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ruined Walls?
- Ruined Walls is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY1 4RR), in the parish of Dudley, unparished area.
- What is Ruined Walls?
- Ruined Walls — Public artwork (sculpture) by Andrew Burton.
- How do I get to Ruined Walls?
- The nearest railway station is Tipton, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DY1 4RR.
- When was Ruined Walls built?
- Built or established in 1937.
- Does Ruined Walls charge admission?
- Ruined Walls typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Ruined Walls?
- The nearest railway station is Tipton, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY1 4RR.