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in the town of Gateshead, in the county of Tyne & Wear

About Angel of the North

Britain's largest sculpture, The Angel of the North weighs in at 208 tonnes and stands 20 metres high. It was based on artist Antony Gormley's own body and has wings spanning 54 metres.
This huge sculpture overlooks the A1 at Gateshead and at least 90,000 motorists a day will pass it by. It can also be seen on the train journey from London to Edinburgh.

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Nearby travel help

Dunston Station	(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction NW)
Gateshead Stadium Station	(1.9 miles, 3.1 km, direction NE)
New Bridge Street	(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction N)
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