Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
The Galloping Courier (Ladywood Interchange)
Also known as: Ladywood
In or near Birmingham.
The Galloping Courier (Ladywood Interchange) — Public artwork (sculpture) by Eric Klein Velderman;Pupils at St George's C of E Primary School.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Jewellery Quarter · 0.7 km
About
The Galloping Courier (Ladywood Interchange) is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture) by Eric Klein Velderman;Pupils at St George's C of E Primary School.". Coordinates: 52.4851°, -1.9202°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ladywood is an inner-city district next to central Birmingham. Historically in Warwickshire, in June 2004, Birmingham City Council conducted a citywide "Ward Boundary Revision" to round-up the 39 Birmingham wards to 40. As a result of this, Ladywood Ward's boundaries were expanded to include the neighbouring areas of Hockley, Lee Bank and Birmingham city centre.
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Background
History
Between the 19th century and the middle of the 20th century, Ladywood was a very impoverished and deprived area. This was at it worst between 1860 and 1900, where disease, early death, and infant mortality were common. In the 1960s and 1970s, flats with better conditions. were built by Birmingham City Council, but many were destroyed by the year 2000. During the same time, the government tried to end the "slums" of the area. Data from the 2020s shows that unemployment is still higher than the UK average, at over 6%. There is more of a mix of different social classes than in the previous 50 years.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4851, -1.9202
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B18 7BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Nearest railway station
- Jewellery Quarter — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: n12813075595 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ladywood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ladywoodtowers.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Galloping Courier (Ladywood Interchange)?
- The Galloping Courier (Ladywood Interchange) is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B18 7BH), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is The Galloping Courier (Ladywood Interchange)?
- The Galloping Courier (Ladywood Interchange) — Public artwork (sculpture) by Eric Klein Velderman;Pupils at St George's C of E Primary School.
- How do I get to The Galloping Courier (Ladywood Interchange)?
- The nearest railway station is Jewellery Quarter, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode B18 7BH.
- How do I get to The Galloping Courier (Ladywood Interchange)?
- The nearest railway station is Jewellery Quarter, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B18 7BH.