Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange)
Also known as: Washwood Heath
In or near Marston Green.
Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange) — Public artwork (sculpture) by Juginder Lamba.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stechford · 0.6 km
About
Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange) is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by Juginder Lamba.". Coordinates: 52.4896°, -1.8161°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Blythe SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Washwood Heath is a ward in Birmingham, within the formal district of Hodge Hill, roughly two miles north-east of Birmingham city centre, England. Washwood Heath covers the areas of Birmingham that lie between Nechells, Bordesley Green, Stechford and Hodge Hill.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
In 1914 the Electric & Ordnance Accessories Company Ltd (Vickers, Sons & Maxim) constructed a large factory between Common Lane and Drews Lane in the Ward End area of Washwood Heath. The Ward End Works covered an area of 65 acre upon completion. A distinctive feature was the Bromford House administrative block, with its 400 ft façade fronting onto Drews Lane. The factory was an assembly plant and before the outbreak of hostilities produced a light car called the Stellite. During its first four years, the factory also produced munitions fuses and shell cases for soldiers fighting in mainland Europe during World War I. When the war was over, Vickers, the owners of Electric & Ordnance…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4896, -1.8161
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B8 2PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Nearest railway station
- Stechford — 0.6 km
Sources
- osm: n12814526332 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Washwood Heath (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Mark Washwood Heath.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange)?
- Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange) is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B8 2PJ), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange)?
- Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange) — Public artwork (sculpture) by Juginder Lamba.
- How do I get to Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange)?
- The nearest railway station is Stechford, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode B8 2PJ.
- Is Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange) a protected site?
- Yes — Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange) is part of the River Blythe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Star Gazer (Washwood Heath Interchange)?
- The nearest railway station is Stechford, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B8 2PJ.