WORK is set to start this week on a huge monument twice the size of the Angel of the North — and it’ll be visible to flyers coming into a major UK airport.
The £40 million Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer will be made up of one million bricks, each representing a story of Jesus answering someone’s prayer.
Standing 51 metres (167ft) tall, the landmark will take shape in the form of a Mobius strip and is designed to be a national symbol of hope and faith, dominating the Midlands skyline.
It will be built between the M6 and M42 near Coleshill, Warwickshire, and will be visible to drivers, rail passengers, and flyers arriving at Birmingham Airport.
An artist’s aerial impression reveals how the striking Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer will look once completed, towering over the Midlands landscape.
Made up of one million bricks, each representing a story of Jesus answering someone’s prayer, the colossal structure is expected to be completed by 2028.
The charity behind the monument says every brick will make hope visible, and that the structure will be “visible from six miles away”
The site will also include a prayer garden, café, and a discovery centre where visitors can explore digital stories of faith through interactive technology.
According to the Eternal Wall team, visitors will be able to scan individual bricks with their phones to read or listen to real-life stories of answered prayer.
Nearly 150,000 stories from 125 countries have already been submitted or pledged.
Project organisers hope the monument will inspire future generations and preserve the UK’s Christian heritage in a modern and powerful way.
A groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction will take place on Wednesday, November 5.
“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,” said ex-Leicester City FC chaplain Richard Gamble, who came up with the idea for the project.
“This is the moment to build a landmark of hope.
“A lasting testimony to the power of prayer, preserving the Christian heritage in our nation.”
The land has been donated by Midlands businessman Lord Edmiston through his company, IM Properties.
Lord Edmiston said: “It is a testament to present and future generations of the creator of the universe who has answered numerous prayers over centuries past and still is answering them today.”
The Eternal Wall charity said the site will also include 10 acres of green space and a visitor centre, and is expected to draw around 250,000 visitors a year.
Although the fundraising target for construction has been reached, an extra £5.7 million is still needed to make the monument fully operational and cover landscaping costs.
Supporters are being urged to help get the site “visitor ready”, with £12,449 raised so far toward a £110,000 short-term goal.
