Malt Shovel

East Staffordshire, Italy

The Malt Shovel is a 2001 sculpture by Andrew Hazell that stands on the corner of High Street and New Street in Burton upon Trent in England. It was commissioned by East Staffordshire Borough Council in 1998 and funded by a National Lottery grant. The sculpture is a representation of a shovel used f

or malting, part of the brewery process that dominated the town's history. The stainless-steel sculpture stands 9 metres (30 ft) tall and has a bottle-shaped opening in the blade through which people can walk. The sculpture was unveiled amid local controversy over its accuracy and site.

Listen to the audio guide for Malt Shovel Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby

Burton Abbey chiese · 0.1 km away
Church of St Modwen chiese · 0.1 km away
Roman Catholic Church of St Mary and St Modwen chiese · 0.4 km away
The Ritz theatre · 0.4 km away
St Peter's Bridge, Burton upon Trent bridge · 0.8 km away
St Peter's Church chiese · 0.8 km away
Ferry Bridge monumenti · 0.8 km away
Statue of Michael Arthur Bass monumenti · 1 km away