{"id":288169,"date":"2026-02-09T01:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/288169\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T01:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T01:55:08","slug":"jesus-christ-depicted-in-latest-british-ironwork-centre-sculpture-in-shropshire-which-has-taken-years-to-perfect-full-details-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/288169\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Christ depicted in latest British Ironwork Centre sculpture in Shropshire which has taken years to perfect &#8211; full details here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ex.co\/transformations-account\/production\/cf28cca6-9399-43e1-9df3-1f14bf62a4a7\/c5dddc97-48a9-4e12-9e58-170bc6b405fa\/thumbnail-270.webp\" class=\"fr-embedded gd-embedded fr-draggable\" title=\"Topshop\/Topman: The new stores opening in the UK in 2026\" alignment=\"center\" isinline=\"False\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The British Ironwork Centre<\/a>, on the outskirts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shropshirestar.com\/news\/local-hubs\/oswestry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oswestry<\/a> has revealed the artwork, which is being added to its Ironworks Faith Zone.<\/p>\n<p>The intricately detailed sculpture is crafted entirely from scrap and recycled metal, and is positioned on a huge cross.<\/p>\n<p>As with many of the centre&#8217;s pieces it said the artwork is intended to be a thought-provoking sculpture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9399a55a-2c35-4c2a-84fb-c0d9d535ada1.jpeg\"   alt=\"The new sculpture at the British Ironwork Centre near Oswestry.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-full max-w-none\"\/>The new sculpture at the British Ironwork Centre near Oswestry.<\/p>\n<p>The first sculpture unveiled for the Faith Zone was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shropshirestar.com\/news\/2025\/03\/26\/british-ironwork-centre-unveils-spectacular-sculpture-to-feature-in-new-faith-area\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lord Ganesha<\/a>, with Jesus Christ being the second addition.<\/p>\n<p>The centre said it plans to continue developing all of the gods for the zone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It added: &#8220;Christian faith centres on the belief that Jesus is the son of God, who is worshipped alongside God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, commonly referred to together as The Trinity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want to deliver one single memory through our sculpture Faith Zone to symbolise that there is just one human race, and even though we may follow various religions, we are all one people and should care for and look after one another.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Clive Knowles, chairman of the British Ironwork Centre, added: \u201cWe\u2019ve spent two years preparing and perfecting this sculpture of Jesus Christ, as we know it will matter tremendously to our surrounding communities and our visitors.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The British Ironwork Centre, on the outskirts of Oswestry has revealed the artwork, which is being added 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