Lying at the entrance to south east Northumberland, near the town of Cramlington, she will be up to 34 metres high and 400 metres in length. Most importantly Northumberlandia will be the centrepiece for a 29 hectare public park in the urban fringe between the rolling countryside of mid Northumberland and the urban areas of south east Northumberland and Newcastle to the south.

This ambitious piece of public art will be made from some 1.5 million tonnes of soil and clay from Shotton surface mine. The Banks Group which operates the mine and Blagdon Estate, which own the land, have commissioned Charles Jencks. Banks and Blagdon will use the unique opportunity and resources made available by the mining operations to create the new landform.

Our vision is to establish a new landmark feature at the gateway to Northumberland which will be recognised as a piece of art in itself, and will also provide a focal point for a new public park for use by the local community and visitors to the area.