'Words on the wing', A185 roundabout, Jarrow
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'Words on the wing', A185 roundabout, Jarrow
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 16 Jul 2010
The tower is topped with a laser-cut metal eagle, the symbol of St John, representing power, inspiration and the spreading of knowledge. The sides of the tower are cut with text from Bede's 'Ecclesiastical History of the English People'. The sculpture was created by William Pym and Sue Woolhouse in 2008. http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/The-eagle-has-landed-.4021996.jp Around the base of the tower stand 4 monks with stained glass heads.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.979528
Longitude
-1.490616