The Scorpion
The Scorpion is a work of art in Sheffield, England. The Scorpion is situated nearby to the industrial building Vickers Building River Don Works, as well as near the theater building St Thomas, Brightside.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Thomas, Brightside and Sheffield Arena.
St Thomas, Brightside
Theater building
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Thomas is a former Anglican church in the Brightside area of Sheffield in England which now serves as a circus training school. The Sheffield and Rotherham Railway opened in 1838, and both industry and housing spread along its route through the Lower Don Valley. St Thomas, Brightside is situated 1,200 feet west of The Scorpion.
Sheffield Arena
Stadium
Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sheffield Arena, known for sponsorship purposes as Utilita Arena Sheffield, is a multi-purpose arena located in Sheffield, England. It is situated near Meadowhall and lies between Sheffield city centre and Rotherham town centre. Sheffield Arena is situated 2,700 feet southeast of The Scorpion.
Vickers Building River Don Works
Industrial building
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vickers Building River Don Works is an industrial building, which is situated 530 feet northeast of The Scorpion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carbrook and Grimesthorpe.
Carbrook
Suburb
Carbrook is an industrial area of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England to the south-east of Brightside. The suburb is named for the Carr Brook, which ran through the area until the late eighteenth century.
Grimesthorpe
Suburb
Burngreave ward—which includes the districts of Burngreave, Fir Vale, Grimesthorpe, Pitsmoor, and Shirecliffe—is one of the 28 electoral wards in Sheffield, England.
Brightside
Suburb
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brightside is an industrial area of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England lying on a hill north of Attercliffe and the River Don. Brightside was recorded in the fifteenth century as "Brekesherth", when it was home to some mills.
The Scorpion
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.40552° or 53° 24′ 20″ northLongitude
-1.42676° or 1° 25′ 36″ westInception
2013Open location code
9C5WCH4F+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 13591484710OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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