The Concrete Hippopotamus
The Concrete Hippopotamus is a work of art in Walsall, England. The Concrete Hippopotamus is situated nearby to Walsall Central Library, as well as near the work of art Memorial to John Henry Carless VC.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Walsall Central Library and Walsall Town Hall.
Walsall Central Library
Library
Photo: Lovewalsalllibraries, CC BY 3.0.
Walsall Central Library is a public library situated in the town centre of Walsall in the West Midlands, in the United Kingdom. It is part of 7 branch libraries and a mobile library service, and was officially opened to the public in 1906.
Walsall Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Derek Bennett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Walsall Town Hall is located at Leicester Street in Walsall, West Midlands, England. The building, which opened in 1903, is used for a variety of functions including wedding receptions and concerts. It was designated a grade II listed building in 1986.
Memorial to John Henry Carless VC
Work of art
Photo: Pigsonthewing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Memorial to John Henry Carless VC is a work of art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chuckery and Birchills.
Birchills
Suburb
Birchills is a residential area of Walsall in the West Midlands of England. The appropriate Walsall ward is Birchills Leamore. The population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 14,775.
Highgate
Suburb
Highgate is a small village located within the Walsall Ring Road. The village was constructed in the Victorian era for the wealthy, and has developed a reputation as one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Walsall for house prices.
The Concrete Hippopotamus
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Walsall, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.58605° or 52° 35′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.97886° or 1° 58′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C4WH2PC+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5345013475OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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