page_title: Walsall
section_title: Public art
hierarchical_section_title: Walsall / Culture / Public art
caption_attribution_description: English: Statue of Sister Dora This statue of Sister Dora, a famous nineteenth century nurse who did much good work in Walsall, stand on the Bridge in the town centre. The statue was moved from its original location about 20 yards away several years ago when the area was revamped.
context_page_description: Walsall is a large market town and administrative centre in the county of West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located 9 miles north-west of Birmingham, 7 miles east of Wolverhampton and 9 miles from Lichfield.
  Walsall is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. At the 2011 census, the town's built-up area had a population of 67,594, with the wider borough having a population of 269,323. Neighbouring settlements in the borough include Darlaston, Brownhills, Pelsall, Willenhall, Bloxwich and Aldridge.
context_section_description: The refurbished Sister Dora statue stands at the crossroads of Park Street and Bridge Street. Opposite this stood a locally famous concrete hippopotamus, which has since been moved to a corner of the square and replaced by a fountain. The hippo was designed by local architect and sculptor John Wood.
caption: Statue of Sister Dora
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