List of public art in Staffordshire

This is a list of public art in the Staffordshire county of England. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artworks in museums.

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Burton upon Trent

Shobnall

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Michael Arthur Bass Outside Burton Town Hall, King Edward Place, Burton upon Trent

52°48′28″N 1°38′44″W / 52.807737°N 1.645503°W / 52.807737; -1.645503
1911 (1911) Frederick William Pomeroy Statue Bronze Grade II listed [1] East Staffordshire Borough Council [2]

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Barrel roll structure Burton on Trent Station

52°48′20″N 1°38′34″W / 52.805683°N 1.642746°W / 52.805683; -1.642746
Barrels East Midlands Trains

Town Centre

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The Burton Cooper Coopers Square shopping centre, Burton upon Trent

52°48′08″N 1°37′56″W / 52.802089°N 1.632218°W / 52.802089; -1.632218
1977 (1977) James Walter Butler Statue bronze 1.5m high East Staffordshire Borough Council Was in the open air from 1977. It was moved to its current location in 1994.[3]

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Burton on Trent war memorial In a garden - Lichfield Street, Burton upon Trent

52°48′02″N 1°37′52″W / 52.800441°N 1.631031°W / 52.800441; -1.631031
1922 (1922) Henry Charles Fehr War memorial sculpture Bronze Grade II listed [4] East Staffordshire Borough Council A war memorial of an angel with laurel wreath in one hand and a sword in the other. Was restored in the year 2000.[5]
Malt Shovel Corner of High street and New Street, Burton upon Trent

52°48′04″N 1°37′53″W / 52.801162°N 1.631326°W / 52.801162; -1.631326
2001 (2001) Andy Hazell Sculpture Stainless steel 30ft high East Staffordshire Borough Council A 30ft shovel with a 9ft bottle-shaped opened in the blade [6]
Brewing motifs Magnet Kitchens, Union Street, Burton upon Trent

52°48′07″N 1°38′07″W / 52.802030°N 1.635268°W / 52.802030; -1.635268
1985 (1985) Brick Motif Brick Magnet Kitchens People power helped to save the motif on the former Comet store in 2015 [7]

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Reel Ale Worthington Way, Burton upon Trent

52°48′16″N 1°37′53″W / 52.804483°N 1.631373°W / 52.804483; -1.631373
2000 (2000) Students of Burton College Barrels sculpture Burton & South Derbyshire College

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Burton College Sculpture Burton & South Derbyshire College, Abbey Street, Burton upon Trent

52°48′00″N 1°37′54″W / 52.799904°N 1.631664°W / 52.799904; -1.631664
2003 (2003) Students and staff of Burton College Sculpture Stainless steel Burton & South Derbyshire College The Earl of Wessex opened the college building and unveiled the sculptures in 2003 [8]

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Burton College Bench Burton & South Derbyshire College, Lichfield Street, Burton upon Trent

52°48′00″N 1°37′53″W / 52.799989°N 1.631420°W / 52.799989; -1.631420
2003 (2003) Students and staff of Burton College Bench Stainless steel Burton & South Derbyshire College The Earl of Wessex opened the college building and unveiled the sculptures in 2003 [8]

The Washlands

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Monumite Near Burton Library, Burton upon Trent

52°48′09″N 1°37′36″W / 52.802572°N 1.626781°W / 52.802572; -1.626781
2010 (2010) APS Masonry Sculpture Portland stone East Staffordshire Borough Council Sculpture of a jar of Marmite. Nicknamed 'Monumite' [9]

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Watching the Washlands Andressey Island, Burton upon Trent

52°48′07″N 1°37′36″W / 52.802035°N 1.626529°W / 52.802035; -1.626529
1993 (1993) Hattie Coppard Sculpture Steel, concrete, ceramic tiles, mirror mosaic East Staffordshire Borough Council The sculptures resemble Indian wayside icons which guard the boundaries of villages from evil [10]

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Bathtime 2-by-2 Andressey Island, Burton upon Trent

52°47′58″N 1°37′42″W / 52.799540°N 1.628471°W / 52.799540; -1.628471
1995 (1995) Stuart Bastik Sculpture Portland stone, painted timber, stone East Staffordshire Borough Council It looks like a large slice of toast cut into four 'soldiers'.[11] Has a bit of damage at the top.

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Saint Modwen Andressey Island, Burton upon Trent

52°47′53″N 1°37′44″W / 52.798091°N 1.628880°W / 52.798091; -1.628880
1995 (1995) John Fortnum Statue Steel, wood, brass East Staffordshire Borough Council A statue of St Modwen without limbs [12]

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Land and Water Andressey Island, Burton upon Trent

52°47′55″N 1°37′35″W / 52.798717°N 1.626252°W / 52.798717; -1.626252
1994 (1994) Rosemary Terry Sculpture Timber, natural stone East Staffordshire Borough Council Sculpture of a Viking ship near the River Trent.[13] Also known as Land and Water [14]

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The Heron Bench Andressey Island, Burton upon Trent

52°48′11″N 1°37′23″W / 52.803171°N 1.623132°W / 52.803171; -1.623132
1995 (1995) Nigel Hobbins Bench Semi-seasoned oak, varnish East Staffordshire Borough Council Circular bench divided into three sections.[15] The bench has been removed leaving only the base

Anglesey

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Metal cowl in the shape of a goat Clarence Street, Burton upon Trent

52°47′59″N 1°38′34″W / 52.799694°N 1.642904°W / 52.799694; -1.642904
1883 (1883) Scamell & Collyer of London Sculpture Grade II listed [16] East Staffordshire Borough Council

Lichfield

Market Square

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Dr Samuel Johnson Market Square, Lichfield

52°41′01″N 1°49′40″W / 52.683609°N 1.827775°W / 52.683609; -1.827775
1838 (1838) Richard Cockle Lucas Statue Ashlar Statue: 2m high. Pedestal: 2.4m high x 1.37m x 1.37m Grade II* listed [17] Lichfield City Council [18]

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James Boswell Market Square, Lichfield

52°41′02″N 1°49′39″W / 52.683894°N 1.827433°W / 52.683894; -1.827433
1908 (1908) Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald Statue Bronze Grade II listed [19] Lichfield City Council [20]

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King George V & Queen Mary Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield

52°40′59″N 1°49′38″W / 52.683039°N 1.827292°W / 52.683039; -1.827292
1910 (1910) Robert Bridgeman & Sons of Lichfield Medallion busts Portland stone each 60cm in diameter Grade II listed [21] Lichfield City Council Commissioned to commemorate the mayoralty of Godfrey Benson and the accession of George V.[22]

Lichfield Cathedral

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Charles II South side of Lichfield Cathedral

52°41′07″N 1°49′48″W / 52.685231°N 1.829985°W / 52.685231; -1.829985
1669 (1669) William Wilson Statue Sandstone 3.9m high Grade I listed [23] Lichfield Cathedral Commissioned shortly after the restoration. Was near the west front from 1669. In 1877 it was moved to the North West tower. Moved to current location in 1986.[24]

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Statues on the West Front of Lichfield Cathedral West front of Lichfield Cathedral

52°41′07″N 1°49′52″W / 52.685256°N 1.831096°W / 52.685256; -1.831096
1876 (1876) Robert Bridgeman, Mary Grant & Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll Statues Stone Grade I listed [23] Lichfield Cathedral 113 statues on the west front. Of biblical figures, Kings and Queens [25]

Beacon Park

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Captain Edward Smith Museum Gardens, Beacon Park, Lichfield

52°41′01″N 1°49′59″W / 52.683525°N 1.833129°W / 52.683525; -1.833129
1914 (1914) Kathleen Scott Statue bronze, on Cornish granite pedestal Grade II listed [26] Lichfield City Council [27][28]

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Edward VII Museum Gardens, Beacon Park, Lichfield

52°41′02″N 1°49′56″W / 52.683840°N 1.832266°W / 52.683840; -1.832266
1908 (1908) Robert Bridgeman Statue Ashlar Grade II listed [29] Lichfield City Council

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Erasmus Darwin Museum Gardens, Beacon Park, Lichfield

52°41′02″N 1°49′57″W / 52.684026°N 1.832457°W / 52.684026; -1.832457
2012 (2012) Peter Walker Statue Bronze Lichfield City Council Statue unveiled on the 12th December 2012. Timed to mark Darwin's 281st birthday.[30]

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Chancellor Law's Fountain Museum Gardens, Beacon Park, Lichfield

52°41′01″N 1°49′57″W / 52.683691°N 1.832550°W / 52.683691; -1.832550
1871 (1871) Fountain Ashlar & Iron Grade II listed [31] Lichfield City Council Commissioned by the Chancellor James Thomas Law [32]
Sailor Lichfield Free Library and Museum, Bird Street, Lichfield

52°41′03″N 1°49′56″W / 52.684155°N 1.832307°W / 52.684155; -1.832307
1905 (1905) George Frederick Bodley Statue Ketton stone 1.35m high Lichfield City Council Sailor from the Boer War (1899-1902). Given to the city by Robert Bridgeman.[33]


Garden of Remembrance

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War memorial Garden of Remembrance - Bird Street, Lichfield

52°41′04″N 1°49′53″W / 52.684319°N 1.831347°W / 52.684319; -1.831347
1920 (1920) Robert Bridgeman & Sons of Lichfield War memorial statue Portland stone, Ashlar and Westmoreland slate Grade II listed [34] Lichfield City Council [35] A war memorial with a Portland stone figure of St George in the middle [36]

Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Queen Victoria Queens Gardens, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

53°00′44″N 2°13′29″W / 53.012337°N 2.224758°W / 53.012337; -2.224758
1903 (1903) Charles Bell Birch Statue Bronze 4m overall Grade II listed [37] Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council The statue originally stood in Nelson Place from 1903. It was moved to Station Walk in 1963. But it was frequently vandalised there. It was later restored and was moved to Queens Gardens in 2001.[38]

Rocester

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The Fossor JCB headquarters

52°57′10″N 1°50′32″W / 52.952774°N 1.842187°W / 52.952774; -1.842187
1979 (1979) Walenty Pytel Sculpture Steel Height: 45 feet (14 m) Made entirely of digger parts. The name is Latin for "digger".

Rugeley

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Miners’ memorial

52°45′29″N 1°56′12″W / 52.75818°N 1.93668°W / 52.75818; -1.93668
September 2015 (2015-09) Andy De Comym Sculpture Concrete Height: 9 feet (2.7 m) Four statues dedicated to the miners of Lea Hall and Brereton collieries. One damaged badly, when a vehicle collided with it, November 2015[39]

Stafford

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Isaak Walton Victoria Park, Stafford

52°48′15″N 2°07′16″W / 52.804042°N 2.121146°W / 52.804042; -2.121146
2000 (2000) Peter Walker Statue Bronze 2.15m high x 70cm wide x 40cm deep Stafford Borough Council [40]

Stoke-on-Trent

Central Stoke

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Josiah Wedgwood North Stafford Hotel, Winton Square, Stoke-on-Trent

53°00′30″N 2°10′50″W / 53.008251°N 2.180532°W / 53.008251; -2.180532
1863 (1863) Edward Davis Statue Bronze 250cm high approx Grade II listed [41] Stoke-on-Trent City Council [42]

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Colin Minton Campbell Sainsbury's, London Road, Stoke-on-Trent

53°00′08″N 2°11′12″W / 53.002127°N 2.186655°W / 53.002127; -2.186655
1887 (1887) Thomas Brock Statue Bronze 2.3m high Stoke-on-Trent City Council [43]

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Sir Stanley Matthews Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent

52°59′22″N 2°10′38″W / 52.989553°N 2.177120°W / 52.989553; -2.177120
2001 (2001) Julian Jeffrey, Carl Payne & Andrew Edwards Sculpture Bronze Figures: 2.75m high Stoke City Football Club Three statues that depict Stanley Matthews at different stages of his career.[44]

Etruria

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James Brindley Etruria Junction, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′10″N 2°11′32″W / 53.019442°N 2.192226°W / 53.019442; -2.192226
1990 (1990) Colin Melbourne Statue Bronze Lifesize Stoke-on-Trent City Council Near the junction of the Caldon Canal with the Trent and Mersey Canal [45]

Hanley

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Sir Stanley Matthews Market Square, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′29″N 2°10′28″W / 53.024663°N 2.174393°W / 53.024663; -2.174393
1987 (1987) Colin Melbourne Statue Bronze 160cm high approx Stoke-on-Trent City Council Sir Stanley Matthews was born in Hanley [46]
The Steel Man Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Broad Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′23″N 2°10′43″W / 53.023146°N 2.178589°W / 53.023146; -2.178589
 () Colin Melbourne Statue Stainless Steel Stoke-on-Trent City Council The struggle of the Shelton Bar steelworkers to retain their livelihood [47]
Reginald Mitchell Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Broad Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′24″N 2°10′42″W / 53.023263°N 2.178299°W / 53.023263; -2.178299
 () Statue Bronze Stoke-on-Trent City Council He was the designer of the WWII Spitfire aeroplane [47]

Tamworth

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Sir Robert Peel Market Street, Tamworth

52°37′59″N 1°41′45″W / 52.633084°N 1.695704°W / 52.633084; -1.695704
1853 (1853) Matthew Noble Statue Bronze Statue: 250cm high approx. Pedestal: 210cm high x 140cm wide x 140cm deep Grade II listed [48] Tamworth Borough Council [49]
Æthelflæd Tamworth Castle, Tamworth

52°37′54″N 1°41′55″W / 52.631571°N 1.698548°W / 52.631571; -1.698548
1913 (1913) E G Bramwell Statue Ashlar stone 1.5m high overall Grade II listed [50] Tamworth Borough Council [51]

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