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A Spire for Mansfield

Modern sculpture in Mansfield town centre

A Spire for Mansfield
Summary

Modern sculpture in Mansfield town centre

The Spire for Mansfield, on West Gate, Mansfield during 2017

A Spire for Mansfield, also shortened to A-Spire was a 13-metre (42.7-foot) sculpture appearing as a large metallic feather at the edge of the town centre of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It was officially endorsed by the then-mayor, Tony Egginton, and Mansfield District Council. The sculpture was installed in 2007 as the third piece of public artwork in Mansfield during a sequence, and was removed in 2024 on safety grounds.

Background

The sculpture was created by two artists; Wolfgang Buttress and Heron, and was intended to mark the legacy of local coal mining, the canaries once taken underground, Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, and Mansfield's engineering traditions.

The tines of the feather were cut by laser from 3mm stainless steel and were meant to "capture the breeze" and allow the sculpture to gently sway, portraying the branches of a tree. The highly polished stainless steel aimed to reflect the light and act as "a counterpart to the surrounding trees".

Removal

On 21 February 2024, Mansfield District Council decided to remove the sculpture, citing costly and "urgent" structural repairs needed on grounds of health and safety. It was removed over a period of two days, ending on 28 June 2024.

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090521093455/http://www.wolfgangbuttress.com/works.php Wolfgang Buttress - Works] Archived from the original on 21 May 2009 via [[Wayback Machine]]. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. link. (18 July 2011 (work information). Retrieved 25 June 2010.)
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171017201911/http://www.chad.co.uk/news/aspiring-to-be-a-mansfield-spire-1-692243 Aspiring to be a Mansfield Spire!], ''The Chad'', 9 August 2007. Archived from [http://www.chad.co.uk/news/Aspiring-to-be-a-Mansfield.3100906.jp the original] on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024
  4. link. (18 July 2011 . Retrieved 25 June 2010.)
  5. link. (18 July 2011 Retrieved 25 June 2010.)
  6. Mansfield District Council]], 1 March 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024
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