The Angel of the North's iconic status is taken for granted. Yet it was so nearly never made. Strong local opposition, engineering difficulties and even the doubts of its own creator, Sir Antony ...

Who hasn’t got an opinion on The Angel of the North? It is loved by many, although not by everybody, in the North East. But it also has fans around the country and even overseas. Darren Henley ...

The Angel of the North is 20 years old. ... The A1 motorway is right next to it so it's seen by one person every second - that's 90,000 people every day or 33 million every year.

THE Angel of the North has scooped another award. In a national poll of regional landmarks, Big Ben took the top spot, followed by Tower Bridge.

The Angel of the North cost £800,000 to build. The project was funded by the Arts Council Lottery Fund, EU funding, the publicly funded Northern Arts body and private sponsorship.

Angel of the North sculpture in Gateshead turns 25. 15 February 2023. Share Save. Adam Clarkson. BBC News. ... Situated next to the A1 motorway, the Angel, with its 54-metre wing span, ...

The 91-feet high Encounter sculpture is set to put Birchwood, Cheshire, on the map and has already been called the "Angel of the North West" after the famous Gateshead landmark. ... "It is on a piece ...

The Angel of the North was built between 1994 and 1998 by Gormley and structural engineer Arup for Gateshead Council. A spokesperson for Highways England said: ‘Our approach throughout the development ...

An 'Angel of the North-style landmark' could be built that will be visible to drivers on the M5. The artwork, which would cost more than £1million to create, would be placed on top of ...

Work begins on A1 near Angel of the North ahead of major £220m upgrade to widen motorway by 2025. By Poppy Kennedy. Published 17th May 2021, 16:58 BST.

Initially derided as a monstrous blot on the landscape, the Angel of the North is now an acclaimed landmark. To mark the tenth anniversary of the decision to approve the plan, Gavin Havery talked ...

The Angel of the North's iconic status is taken for granted. Yet it was so nearly never made. Strong local opposition, engineering difficulties and even the doubts of its own creator, Sir Antony ...