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Places to see permanent displays of sculpture en plein air or in large covered spaces

in the Peak District, Derbyshire, where the gardens are undergoing the biggest transformation for nearly 200 years, is home to more than 20 sculptural works by the likes of Frink, Antony Gormley, Angela Conner, Allen Jones, Michael Craig-Martin and Barry Flanagan, plus a monumental new commission created as the centrepiece to the Arcadia. Designed by Laura Ellen Bacon and built by local dry-stone wallers, comprises more than 100 tons of local stone and gives the impression).

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