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Sep 24, 2024 · Map created by terence. The map above highlighting the locations lighthouses around the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. The lighthouses are represented by small points of light, giving the impression of stars dotting the coastlines. The map effectively uses a dark background to contrast with the illuminated points, emphasizing the network ...
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Belvoir Angels. This name is given to a group of gravestones loosely based on the Vale of Belvoir. They are carved from the (relatively) locally sourced Swithland slate (from Swithland in Charnwood Forest to the west of Loughborough), and at the head of the gravestone have a carved depiction of an angel's head flanked by wings.
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In 1990, Gateshead Council first explored the idea of a sculpture to act as landmark for the southern approach into Gateshead and Tyneside. They intended for it to act as a “millennial image that would be a marker and guardian for our town”. After a period of planning, famed artist Antony Gormley was chosen to design the landmark, despite the fact ...
The Angel of the North is viewed by endless passers by on the motorway at an average of 60mph, and is visited more directly by 150,000 people a year. It has been claimed that the sculpture is Britain’s largest, and is designed to have a lifespan of more than 100 years. The sculpture is known by some locals as the ‘Gateshead Flasher’.
In addition to the nearby motorway, the Angel of the North is free to visit and is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Frequent buses run from Newcastle Eldon Square and Gateshead Interchange up to every seven minutes at peak times. There is space for 26 cars plus four disabled bays.
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Stained glass windows depicting angels can be seen in many churches today. Enlarge image Many people believe that they have a guardian angel, one who watches over and protects them.
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