The Angel of the North

The Angel of the North - Newcastle upon Tyne

The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across.The wings are angled 3.5 degrees forward to create, according to Gormley, "a sense of embrace" The angel, like much of Gormley's other work, is based on a cast of his own body.

It stands on a hill at Low Eighton in Lamesley parish, overlooking the A1 and A167 roads, and the East Coast Main Line rail route, south of the site of Team Colliery. There were comments made about potential for car accidents resulting from the statue's position next to the A1. Trees have now been allowed to grow up to hide the sculpture from the road at the point where it passes closest. There were also concerns over interference to TV reception.