2016
SK6008 : Leicester's World Tree sculpture
taken 10 years ago, near to Thurmaston, Leicestershire, England
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Leicester's World Tree sculpture
This five metre high steel sculpture stands at the corner of Melton road and Troon Way, it cost £62,000 and was paid for by the nearby Sainsbury's supermarket. It's branches are filled with bronze light bulbs as a reminder of the former GE-Thorn Lighting factory that stood there before the store was built.
It was unveiled on the 4th of March 2016 by the House Of Commons Speaker John Bercow.
It was unveiled on the 4th of March 2016 by the House Of Commons Speaker John Bercow.
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- Grid Square
- SK6008, 114 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Mat Fascione (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 13 March, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 13 March, 2016
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SK 6044 0805 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:40.0082N 1:6.4627W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SK 6044 0805
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
