AN ICONIC sculpture created as a monument against violence and aggression is returning to its home in Oswestry this month.

The Knife Angel will return to its home at the British Ironwork Centre on Wednesday, July 14, before resuming a tour of UK towns and cities.

Created by Alfie Bradley as the national monument against violence and aggression, the sculpture is made of more than 100,000 bladed weapons handed in at knife banks and as part of amnesties.

It will remain at the Oswestry-based tourist attraction next to the A5 until September.

Previously, the sculpture has spent a month in several areas across the UK including Hull, Liverpool and Coventry.

As part of its UK tour, each host city or town commits to a 30-day education programme for the younger generation to highlight the devastating impact of knife crime and violent behaviour.

North Shropshire MP, Owen Paterson, posted on Twitter to notify his followers that the sculpture would be temporarily returning to Oswestry.

He posted: “A great North Shropshire export will be back at The British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry on July 14 before touring the country again from September.

“The National Monument against Violence and Aggression, also known as the Knife Angel, commits host towns and cities to 30 days of youth anti-violence education.”