Parkway Man
53°22′26″N 1°24′18″W / 53.374°N 1.405°W
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The Parkway Man, also known locally as "Iron Henry" (even though it represents a steelworker)[1] is a statue located in Bowden Housteads Woods in the Handsworth district of Sheffield, England. The statue is visible from the road, and can be seen by people driving on Sheffield Parkway.[2] The statue can also be viewed using public footpaths in the woods.
The statue, made of cast iron and designed by Jason Thomson in 2001, depicts a large man, stripped to the waist and wielding a sledgehammer; it weighs over 3 tonnes and is over 3 metres high.[3] It was originally commissioned by the Sheffield City Council Heritage Woodland Team, as part of a project known as the Fuelling a Revolution project, which was managed by various environmental groups in the area. H.Downs & Sons Ltd. are responsible for designing and casting the statue.
References
[edit]- ^ "Steel giant to welcome visitors to Sheffield". The Star. 19 August 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Google Maps".
- ^ "Jason Thomson. 'Parkway Man'". Public Art Research Archive, Sheffield Hallam University. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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