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'Sad' state of M5 sculpture once compared to Angel of the North

Somerset Council says it cannot afford the £1 million needed to restore the 40-foot willow landmark after years of deterioration.

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The M5’s “Willow Man” sculpture near Bridgewater has been reduced to a couple of scaffolding poles, according to a traveller. Originally, beside Morrisons’ distribution centre, it was 12 metres tall.

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'Sad' state of M5 sculpture once compared to Angel of the North

The M5’s “Willow Man” sculpture near Bridgewater has been reduced to a couple of scaffolding poles, according to a traveller. Originally, beside Morrisons’ distribution centre, it was 12 metres tall.

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Worcester News broke the news in Worcester, United Kingdom on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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