Northumberlandia (the "Lady of the North") is a huge land art sculpture in the shape of a reclining female figure, which was completed in 2012, near Cramlington, Northumberland, northern England. It is in the care of Northumberland Wildlife Trust.[1]
Made of 1.5 million tonnes of earth from neighbouring Shotton Surface Mine, it is 34 metres (112 feet) high and 400 metres (1,300 feet) long, set in a 19 hectares (47 acres) public park. Its creators claim that it is the largest land sculpture in female form in the world.[2]
When constructed, it was intended to be a major tourist attraction, with the developers hoping that it would attract an additional 200,000 visitors a year to Northumberland.[3] It was officially opened by Anne, Princess Royal on 29 August 2012.[4] A day-long Community Opening Event on 20 October 2012 marked the park becoming fully open to the public.[2]
- ^ Brown, Mark (30 April 2023). "'She is looking worse for wear': visitors take a toll on the Lady of the North". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "Northumberlandia: The naked lady of Cramlington". BBC News. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Work begins on 'Goddess of the North' in Northumberland". BBC News website. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "Northumberlandia: Princess Royal opens naked sculpture". BBC News. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.