The Brixton Heron
The Brixton Heron is a work of art in Lambeth, Greater London, England. The Brixton Heron is situated nearby to the shopping center Brixton Boutiques, as well as near the movie theater Ritzy Cinema.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Darnocrolyat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: sculpture
- Description: 2010 sculptural wind-vane by Maggi Hambling
- Also known as: “Brixton Heron, The”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brixton tube station and Brixton Library.
Brixton tube station
Metro station
Photo: Parsingphase, CC BY 2.5.
Brixton is a London Underground station. It is located on Brixton Road in Brixton in the London Borough of Lambeth, South London. The station is the southern terminus of the Victoria line and the next station towards north is Stockwell. Brixton tube station is situated 400 feet north of The Brixton Heron.
Brixton Library
Library
Photo: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Brixton Library is a public library in the London Borough of Lambeth in Brixton, South West London. It was built in the 1890s by the sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate and is a Grade II listed building.
Brixton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brixton railway station is a commuter railway station in Brixton, South London, UK. It is on the Chatham Main Line, 3 miles 14 chains down the line from London Victoria. Brixton railway station is situated 640 feet northeast of The Brixton Heron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brixton and Stockwell.
Brixton
Suburb
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Brixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
Stockwell
Suburb
Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stockwell is a district located in South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. It is situated 2.4 miles south of Charing Cross.
Loughborough Junction
Suburb
Photo: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loughborough Junction is an area in Herne Hill, South London, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is located equidistant between Herne Hill, Brixton and Camberwell providing excellent transport connections to Central London.
The Brixton Heron
- Categories: sculpture, weather vane, and tourism
- Location: Lambeth, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.46156° or 51° 27′ 42″ northLongitude
-0.1152° or 0° 6′ 55″ westInception
2010Open location code
9C3XFV6M+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 6270240837OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=weathervaneOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q61677278
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Notable Places Nearby
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