Angel of The North
Antony Gormley's famous Angel of the North completed in February 1998 is situated on high ground on the site of the baths of the old 'Betty Ann Pit' to the north of Birtley and overlooks the area. It is seen by around 90,000 people per day by people on the A1 and on the east coast mainline. In the summer of 2011 a landscaped car park near the Angel was laid to accommodate the increased number of cars and coaches visiting the site.
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