The Tree of Knowledge
The Tree of Knowledge is a relief mural by the artist Alan Boyson. It was created in 1962 for Cromwell Secondary School for Girls in Salford, England, and erected on an end wall on the exterior of the school building.Photo: Edward Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: mural
- Description: 1962 mural by Alan Boyson, at Salford
- Also known as: “Mural At Former Cromwell Secondary School”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Albion Academy and Salford Crescent railway station.
The Albion Academy
School
The Albion Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester. The school was formed from the merger of The Lowry High School in Lower Broughton, and Kersal High in Kersal.
Salford Crescent railway station
Railway station
Photo: Whatlep, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salford Crescent railway station is a railway station in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, opened by British Rail in 1987. The station is 1 mile west of Salford Central, 1.75 miles west of Manchester Victoria and 2.25 miles west of Manchester Piccadilly. Salford Crescent railway station is situated 3,300 feet south of The Tree of Knowledge.
St Thomas’ Church, Pendleton
Church
Photo: Richerman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Thomas' Church is on Broad Street, Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Salford, the archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester. St Thomas’ Church, Pendleton is situated 2,300 feet southwest of The Tree of Knowledge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pendleton and Salford.
Pendleton
Suburb
Photo: Richerman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pendleton is an inner-city district of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The A6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district. Historically in Lancashire, Pendleton experienced rapid urbanisation during the Industrial Revolution.
Salford
Photo: Craig Sunter, CC BY 2.0.
Salford is a city in Greater Manchester in northwest England, with a population of 130,000 in 2021. It's separated from the City of Manchester by a loop of the River Irwell. Its biggest attraction is the Quays, but this area is described on a separate page.
Broughton
Suburb
Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broughton is a suburb and district of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. Located on the east bank of the River Irwell, it is 1 mile northwest of Manchester and 2 miles south of Prestwich.
The Tree of Knowledge
- Categories: mural and tourism
- Location: Salford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.49537° or 53° 29′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.2765° or 2° 16′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C5VFPWF+4COpenStreetMap ID
node 4494380540OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=muralWikidata ID
Q26672595
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Albion Academy Astroturf and Cromwell Gardens.
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