Warwickshire set to be home to England’s largest Christian monument
Construction work has begun on the Eternal Wall structure in Warwickshire, which is set to become the UK’s largest Christian monument upon its completion in 2028.
The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer is being constructed near Coleshill in Warwickshire, between the M6 and M42.
Work begun on the monument in November, after the project reached its £40m fundraising goal at the start of the month.
The wall is projected to reach the height of 51m (167ft) and will take the form of a Möbius strip – a one-sided, one-edged surface, which twists and joins at its ends.
Construction of the monument will require approximately one million bricks – each brick representing a story of God answering someone’s prayer. The monument is designed to be a national symbol of hope and faith.
Visitors will be able to scan each individual brick with their phones to discover real-life stories about answered prayers, delivering hope to visitors
The charity behind the monument claimed that the structure will be “visible from 6 miles away”, illustrating the monument’s scale. It will be visible to drivers on the motorway, as well as passengers travelling on the HS2 railway and landing at Birmingham Airport.
The monument will include a café, prayer garden, and interactive discovery centre. The prayer garden aims to be a place where visitors can pray and reflect.
Visitors will be able to scan each individual brick with their phones to discover real-life stories about answered prayers, delivering hope to visitors.
The site is projected to include 10 acres of green space, and a visitor centre which will attract 250,000 visitors annually.
The design of the monument was based on the biblical story of Noah’s Ark. Former Chaplain of Leicester City FC Richard Gamble, who has led the project, clarified in an interview: “I felt a flash through my mind from God of an idea to build a wall of a million bricks by a motorway,”
I think the idea of the Prayer Wall is really lovely. I think it is a beautiful way of honouring all the ways God has answered prayers in our lives
Warwick Christian Union member
The chaplain added: “I am delighted we are creating a monument that will share a million stories of hope, and that people will be able to discover Jesus, who listens to and answers prayer.”
The Eternal Wall is set to overtake the ‘Angel of the North’ monument as the largest in the UK when completed in 2028.
A member of Warwick Christian Union welcomed the new monument, saying: “I think the idea of the Prayer Wall is really lovely. I think it is a beautiful way of honouring all the ways God has answered prayers in our lives.
“As a Christian, I think it’s very powerful and moving and will hopefully strike a chord with those who come to see it.”
While specifically designed for followers of the Christian faith, the monument will welcomes visitors of all backgrounds.
“We respect other faiths, but this is about declaring Jesus and his place in the Christian faith tradition of this country,” Gamble added, “so whilst we don’t want it to be divisive, it is uniquely about that.”
Comments (29)
Hail thee Hail Thee,
Those that claim a waste of money understand the purpose and functions when others make statements by building their centers there is no up roar.
When christians seek for peace , presavation , and prosperity in these isle all immediate attack without thought.
Its a proud testimate to this countries values and traditions and roots , you say invest in hospitals so others benefit this will literally teach hope , faith and conviction.
I am no chrisitan, but i honnour and respect my brothers and sisters in there lands and laws without hope , without peace , without unity we have nothing but chaos do not judge without understanding and the importance you have no idea of the fight we face against the darkness of evil that roams rhese isles monuments like this remind the world there is God without a doubt or questions no matter tour thoughts i stand firm in support May these isle’s be blessed again
I agree with Mark Warnes. I guess the British people would have felt pushed out by Christianity when it landed on these shores. Now where have I heard that?
Do you think that wasting all of this money to build a twisted wall is what God would want?
I don’t think so, money is the roots to all evil and using this money to bring “PEACE ON EARTH” would be a more angelic and worshipping thing to do as this wall won’t help people being killed in wars in the far east.
I Agree
So long as it is not going to be like the tower of Babel
Wouldn’t God have wanted followers to get their priorities right? Like before we start spending vast amounts of money on building walls, let’s put the money to start bringing peace to the world first.
Lovely idea ,for anyone even if you not a practicing Christian. A few places for peace and hope
This will be proud for the christias and belives.
This will bring unity and peace on our country back ever.
Whilst i think this is a thing of beauty , i cant help thinking how the £40.000.000 could have been used for hospitals and emergency operations being granted, if money was not anobject then Yes it is a beautiful monument
Think of Mary of Bethany pouring oil over Jesus feet. Judas said how that could have been sold to raise money for the poor, but Jesus said the poor( and the sick) would always be among us. This monument will be a testament to Gods awesome provision for all to see.
This monument will show those who think “ if there was a God why is there so much bad in the world, that God is at work. It will put the devil to shame.
A thought :Whenever we buy ourselves something that isn’t essential we could have used the money to help others. No, it’s not 40,000000 but every little helps.
The person who wants to build this is the same person wants to build an horrendous industrial estate on the beautiful country side in Wishaw destroying all that land
What type of Christian is he. I suggest a very greedy one
Absolutely wonderful
Traditionally, this country was not Christian! You are just not going back far enough, to suit your own narrative.
That’s silly how far back to Stone Age should we therefore pay homeage to paganism? The earth is the Lords and all that is within it so declaring Jesus is right & proper plus the fact our ancient kings and bishops our nation surviving was at one point prayer answered to KING ALFRED who United the realms … our flag has the cross of St George too so I find your remarks very petty and fitting of an ugly anti Christian spirit, “Merry CHRISTmas” !
Didn’t anyone consider how much could be done with so much money instead of spending on this grandiose project?
A man and his wife have to go on a trip for a two months. They ask there neighbour if he could look after the house while they are away. They leave specific instructions and ask there neighbour to follow them carefully. On coming back from there trip they find that he has repainted the living room and changed the garden.
They are not happy and the neighbour says I thought you would be happy.
In a similar way Jesus left specific instructions on what he required of his disciples. At Matthew 24:14 he said And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
At Matthew 28:19-20 he left further instructions. It reads. Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.”
Building monuments like this have no value in the eyes of God. We must do the will of the father to be pleasing to God.
At Matthew 7:21 we need to heed this warning. Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of the heavens, but only the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will. 22 Many will say to me in that day: ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them: ‘I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness!’
I couldn’t have put it more succinctly; just as Christians are expected to fund the repairs and maintenance of all the oldfashioned, underused church buildings, this will just be a further financial burden on worshippers.
Ultimately, if the Lord has instructed this man to do this, who are we to say it is wrong. We don’t know. But what God does, doesn’t always make sense to us.
This is an answer to prayers on it’s own as it’s becoming increasingly difficult to share the message of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in this country, a country once went round the world with The Good News.
Thank God for this monument in His name 🙏
I am delighted that the Christian faith is being acknowledged..some dismissed by schools etc in favour of faiths that didn’t exist here in the past.
Shocking. Abusive, even. Thrusting what is, at best, one of many flawed approaches to God and at worst febrile superstition into a land of calm churches and contemplative cathedrals. Like a flag, hiding the illumination from a streetlamp, and equally redolent of facile American evangelism, arrogant, ignorant and obsessed by size and wealth.
I think Christian should be doing something far more practical and useful, with their finances.
Although I am not a religious person i thi know this is a wonderful reminder to everyone who lives in this country, that, regardless of individual faith, this is a Christian country and that Christianity should be respected above your own faith and every other faith.
Yet more traffic. Distracting for motorists on Mways. Money should have been used to help those in need . As a Christian we have churches and cathedrals for prayer and reflection
Nearness to God
The start of God’s word to become trusted for all humanity. Praise the Lord.
An interesting project. It will be good to see how it progresses
Wonderful idea, Jesus IS our Lord and Savior
There should be more around the country honouring Jesus for what He has done for us .Praise God
Is this monument going to be in Mancetter, Purley Chase Lane?