Spitfire Island (Birmingham)

United Kingdom / England / Sutton Coldfield / Birmingham / A452 Chester Road
 sculpture, roundabout / traffic circle, green space
A major landmark for Birmingham's engineering past. Spitfire Island (though not shown on this image) has a sculpture by Tim Tolkein of three climbing Spitfires. It was voted the best roundabout in the country for two years in a row. It reflects the history of the manufacturing of the Spitfire aircraft in the area during the Second World War.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_(sculpture)
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Coordinates:   52°30'48"N   1°47'52"W
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