why was the angel of the north built
1 The Angel of the North was built to signify:- the miners who used to work on this site, to grasp the move from an industrial to an information age and thirdly to be a focus for evolving hopes and fears. 2  The Angel by Gormley has a body weight of 100 tonnes whilst each wing weighs 50 tonnes.0 interesting facts about the Angel Of The North. 1  The Angel of the North address for pedestrian access is along the A167 Durham Road (northbound) although you can see it from the A1 near Gateshead. 2  The Angel of the North parking area is free and only a few seconds walk away.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Angel of the North. The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Sir Antony Gormley, located near Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across.The wings do not stand straight sideways, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward; Gormley did this to create a sense of embrace.ue to its exposed location, the sculpture was built to withstand winds of over 100 mph (160 km/h). Thus, foundations containing 600 tonnes of concrete anchor the sculpture to rock 70 feet (21 m) below. The sculpture was built at Hartlepool Steel Fabrications Ltd using Corten weather-resistant steel.