Scallop sculpture, dedication to Sir Benjamin Britten, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.


The iconic stainless steel scallop, a dedication to Sir Benjamin Britten, is situated on the windswept pebble beach between Aldeburgh and Thorpeness, Suffolk. The interlocking scallop shells bear the legend “I hear those voices that will not be drowned” from Britten's opera 'Peter Grimes'.


Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England.
Photo credit: © Barrie Sheerman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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