Angel of the North

British  

noun

1. a steel sculpture of an angel with outstretched wings, created in 1998 by British sculptor Antony Gormley, which stands on a hilltop outside Gateshead, NE England. It stands 20 m (85 ft) high and has a wingspan of 54 m (175 ft)

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Example Sentences

It released some examples of designs it has received, including a dolphin, the Sycamore Gap tree - also known as the Robin Hood tree and the Angel of the North sculpture in Gateshead.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

The idea of the landmark - hoping to emulate the success of the Angel of the North in Gateshead - first surfaced in the wake of the foot-and-mouth outbreak of 2001.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

"It's good to be back up North," he declares, while dressed in a white Angel of the North T-shirt.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2023

It cited the Angel of the North, Manchester's music scene and Yorkshire's strength in film and TV as success stories that help build the identities and economies of those places.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2022

Led By Donkeys describes what it does as “political theatre” and it’s most effective when, whether it’s a physical billboard or the Angel of the North, you can’t just thumb past it on your smartphone.

From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2019