Public art & sculpture · Yorkshire & the Humber
Stone Sheep
In or near Calderbrook.
Stone Sheep — a public art in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Michael Steele — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Todmorden · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Stone Sheep is a public art located in england-north-west, 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: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Stone's sheep (Ovis dalli stonei) or stone sheep is the more southern subspecies of thinhorn sheep, Ovis dalli.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Pelage colour variations range widely, from slate grey-brown with a white rump patch, dark tail and white on the inside of the hind legs, to an almost completely white/grey-white coat with a dark or black dorsal surface on the tail. Horns are curved in form and vary in colour from a yellowish-brown to dark brown horns.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.7072, -2.0614
- District
- Calderdale
- Parish
- Todmorden
- Postcode
- OL14 6HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Calder Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Todmorden — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: node/8112918194 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Stone sheep (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stone Sheep?
- Stone Sheep is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode OL14 6HR), in the parish of Todmorden.
- What is Stone Sheep?
- Stone Sheep — a public art in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Stone Sheep?
- The nearest railway station is Todmorden, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode OL14 6HR.
- Is Stone Sheep a protected site?
- Yes — Stone Sheep is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Stone Sheep free to visit?
- Yes, Stone Sheep is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stone Sheep?
- The nearest railway station is Todmorden, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OL14 6HR.