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questions: when did the angel of the north get built
name: Angel of the North
contexts: Angel of the North The Angel of the North , October 2014 Location within Tyne and Wear General information Type Artwork Location Low Eighton , Gateshead , NE9 United Kingdom NE9 7TY Coordinates 54 ° 54 ′ 54 '' N 1 ° 35 ′ 24 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 54.915 ° N 1.59 ° W ﻿ / 54.915 ; - 1.59 Coordinates : 54 ° 54 ′ 54 '' N 1 ° 35 ′ 24 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 54.915 ° N 1.59 ° W ﻿ / 54.915 ; - 1.59 Elevation 75 metres ( 246.1 ft ) Construction started Completed 1998 Height 20 metres ( 65.6 ft ) Design and construction Architect Antony Gormley ( artist ) Structural engineer Ove Arup Main contractor Hartlepool Steel Fabrications