Public art & sculpture · North East England
Ruth First
In or near Durham.
Ruth First — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Adrian Dust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Ruth First is a public art located in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Heloise Ruth First OLG (4 May 1925 – 17 August 1982) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and scholar. She was assassinated in Mozambique, where she was working in exile, by a parcel bomb built by South African police.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.7785, -1.5724
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 1WA
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 0.6 km
Sources
- osm: node/950794119 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ruth First (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ruth First?
- Ruth First is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 1WA), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is Ruth First?
- Ruth First — a public art in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ruth First?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 1WA.
- Is Ruth First free to visit?
- Yes, Ruth First is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ruth First?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 1WA.