List of public art in Gloucestershire

This is a list of public art in the Gloucestershire 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.

Cheltenham

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Edward Wilson Promenade, Cheltenham

51°53′55″N 2°04′42″W / 51.898594°N 2.078196°W / 51.898594; -2.078196
1914 (1914)Lady Scott StatueBronze Grade II listed[1]Cheltenham Borough Council He was a member of the ill-fated mission to the South Pole with Scott

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Boer War Memorial Promenade, Cheltenham

51°53′58″N 2°04′37″W / 51.899582°N 2.076973°W / 51.899582; -2.076973
1907 (1907)RL Boulton and Sons of Cheltenham Boer War memorial StatueBronze Grade II listed[2]Cheltenham Borough Council

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The Minotaur and the Hare Promenade, Cheltenham

51°54′00″N 2°04′35″W / 51.900036°N 2.076309°W / 51.900036; -2.076309
1995 (1995)Sophie Ryder SculptureBronze Cheltenham Borough Council

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Gustav Holst Imperial Gardens, Cheltenham

51°53′49″N 2°04′44″W / 51.896982°N 2.078966°W / 51.896982; -2.078966
2008 (2008)Anthony Stones StatueBronze Cheltenham Borough Council The composer was born in Cheltenham


Gloucester

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Bishop Hooper's Monument St Mary's Square, Gloucester

51°52′06″N 2°14′56″W / 51.868404°N 2.248764°W / 51.868404; -2.248764
1863 (1863)Edward Thornhill Memorial monumentPortland stone Grade II listed[3]Gloucester Cathedral Bishop Hooper was burned at the stake on the very spot where the monument stands

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Robert Raikes Gloucester Park

51°51′38″N 2°14′37″W / 51.860497°N 2.243591°W / 51.860497; -2.243591
1929 (1929)Thomas Brock StatueLifesized and on broad plinth of 2 metres. Gloucester City Council Copy of a statue in London
King Charles II Three Cocks Lane near St Mary's Square, Gloucester

51°52′04″N 2°14′57″W / 51.867825°N 2.249129°W / 51.867825; -2.249129
1662 (1662)Stephen Baldwyn StatueLimestone Grade II listed[4]Gloucester City Council The statue was set up in the Wheat Market in Southgate Street. It was removed in the middle of the 18th century and its whereabouts were unknown until 1945 when it was rediscovered in pieces at Chex Hill. Re-erected in this position in 1960.
Queen Anne Gloucester Park

51°51′29″N 2°14′51″W / 51.858040°N 2.247609°W / 51.858040; -2.247609
1712 (1712)John Ricketts the Elder StatueLimestone Grade II listed[5]Gloucester City Council Originally the statue stood at Southgate. Moved to its present site in 1865. The statue is badly weathered [6]

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Emperor Nerva Southgate Street, Gloucester

51°51′53″N 2°14′48″W / 51.864640°N 2.246716°W / 51.864640; -2.246716
2002 (2002)Anthony Stones Equestrian statueBronze Gloucester City Council The Emperor is acknowledged at founding the city of Gloucester around AD97 [7]

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Spirit of Aviation Northgate Street, Gloucester

51°51′58″N 2°14′41″W / 51.866032°N 2.244816°W / 51.866032; -2.244816
1999 (1999)Simon Stringer StatueBronze Gloucester City Council [8]

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The Candle Victoria Dock, Gloucester Docks

51°51′45″N 2°15′02″W / 51.862602°N 2.250417°W / 51.862602; -2.250417
2010 (2010)Wolfgang Buttress SculptureRolled steel21 metres high Gloucester City Council Locals refer to it as The Kebab. It resembles cranes, ships' masts and chimneys [9]
The Kyneburgh Tower Kimbrose Square, Gloucester

51°51′48″N 2°14′55″W / 51.863269°N 2.248700°W / 51.863269; -2.248700
2011 (2011)Tom Price SculptureMild steel16 metres high Gloucester City Council The final element of the Linkages scheme, connecting Gloucester Quays and the city centre [10]


Tewkesbury

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Touching Souls Tewkesbury Abbey Mico Kaufman

References

  1. Historic England. "Statue of Edward Wilson approx 80 Metres south west of main entrance to municipal offices  (Grade II) (1387752)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. Historic England. "Boer War Memorial approximately 10 metres east of number 47  (Grade II) (1387633)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. Historic England. "Bishop Hoopers Monument  (Grade II) (1245667)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  4. Historic England. "Statue of Charles II  (Grade II) (1245670)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  5. Historic England. "Statue of Queen Anne in Spa Field  (Grade II) (1271784)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. "Queen Anne". Vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. "Emperor Nerva Statue". Gloucester Civic Trust. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. "Spirit of Aviation - Northgate Street, Gloucester, UK". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  9. "Towering sculpture installed in docks - is it a candle or a kebab?". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  10. "Towering sculpture erupts in Gloucester". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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