Public art & sculpture · London
Spirit I
In or near City of London.
Spirit I — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
Christine Matthews — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Royal Victoria · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Spirit I, you can take the train to Royal Victoria station, which is just 0.1 km away. The postcode for the location is E16 1DE. Entry is free.
About
Spirit I is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Line is an outdoor art walk that features a series of public artworks along a route in East London. One of the highlighted installations is Laura Ford's sculpture 'Bird Boy,' which explores themes of vulnerability and social issues through its unique artistic expression.
From the Wikipedia article
"Spirit in the Sky" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum, and released in December 1969 from his album Spirit in the Sky. The single became a Gold record in the United States, selling two million copies from 1969 to 1970. It reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 where it lasted for 15 weeks in the Top 100. Billboard ranked the record as the No. 22 song of 1970. It also climbed to No. 1 on the UK, Australian and Canadian charts in 1970. Rolling Stone ranked "Spirit in the Sky" No. 333 on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Cover versions by Doctor and the Medics and Gareth Gates have also made the No. 1 spot in the UK. The song was voted one of the top ten one-hit wonders in a Rolling Stone reader's poll. In 2025, Craft Recordings released the first official music video to the song. Set across Southern California, the coming of age story was directed by filmmaker Laurence Harlan Jacobs and stars Conor Sherry and Abby Ryder Fortson, with a cameo from Greenbaum himself.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5086, 0.0180
- District
- Newham
- Parish
- Newham, unparished area
- Postcode
- E16 1DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Ham and Beckton
- Nearest railway station
- Royal Victoria — 0.1 km
- Official site
- the-line.org
Sources
- osm: node/8365490776 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Spirit in the Sky (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spirit I?
- Spirit I is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E16 1DE), in the parish of Newham, unparished area.
- What is Spirit I?
- Spirit I — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Spirit I?
- The nearest railway station is Royal Victoria, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode E16 1DE.
- Is Spirit I free to visit?
- Yes, Spirit I is free to enter.
- How do I get to Spirit I?
- The nearest railway station is Royal Victoria, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E16 1DE.