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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Angel of the North

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

Stonehenge and the Angel of the North will represent British heritage.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2023

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

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