List of public art in Newcastle upon Tyne

This is a list of public art in Newcastle upon Tyne, including statues, busts and other memorials. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space and as such does not include, for example, artworks in museums.

City centre
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designerArchitect / other Type Designation Notes

More images		 Grey's Monument Monument Metro Station / Grey Street 1838Edward Hodges BailyJohn and Benjamin Green 40m Doric column & Portland stone statute Grade 1 [1][2][3]

More images		 George Stephenson Memorial Junction of Westgate Road and Neville Street 1862John Graham LoughN/A Bronze statue of Stephenson on an octagonal pedestal and a base with four seated figures representing aspects of Stephenson's life and work Grade II* [4][2][3]

More images		 Drinking Fountain Bigg Market 1894Charles ErringtonN/A 5m high x 2.5m wide fountain in red sandstone with brass fittings Grade II Erected by the Band of Hope Union in memory of Dr JH Rutherford.[3][5]

More images		 Queen Victoria St Nicholas Square Unveiled 1903Alfred GilbertN/A Seated bronze statue on a granite pedestal Grade II* [6][2]

More images		 Armstrong Memorial Barras Bridge, outside the Great North Museum: Hancock 1905-6Hamo ThornycroftWilliam Henry Knowles Bronze statue with a sandstone screen wall, steps and relief panels Grade II [7][2][3]

More images		 Queen Victoria Grounds of the Royal Victoria Infirmary 1906George FramptonN/A Marble statue and stone pedestal Grade II* [8]

More images		 Alderman Sir Charles Frederick Hamond Leazes Park 1908N/A Bronze bust on a stone plinth N/A [9]

More images		 South African War Memorial Haymarket Hub 1908Thomas Eyre MacklinN/A Bronze winged victory figure on a hexagonal stone obelisk and square base with a figure representing Northumbria Grade II* [10][2]

More images		 Royal Tank Regiment War Memorial Adjacent to church of St Thomas the Martyr, Haymarket c.1920J.ReidN/A Bronze sculpture of St George and the dragon on a Portland stone pedestal with granite steps & stone seating Grade II [11]

More images		 Newcastle & District War memorial Eldon Square 1923Charles Leonard HartwellCackett and Burns Pedestal with bronze sculpture of St George and the dragon Grade II* [12]

More images		 Northumberland Fusiliers Memorial (The Response) Barras Bridge, north of Church of St Thomas the Martyr 1923William Goscombe JohnN/A Granite monument with bronze high relief figures and low relief carvings Grade I Parts cast at the A.B. Burton foundry at Thames Ditton; stonemasons, William Kirpatrick Ltd.[13][2][3]
Parsons' Polygon Corner of Blackett St. and West Blackett Place 1985David HamiltonN/A Brick & fired tiles on a 3m high x 2.2m wide hexagonal structure with a sloping roof decorated as a tribute to Charles Algernon Parsons N/A Serves as a ventalation shaft for Monument Metro Station[3]

More images		 Black Rhinoceros Great North Museum: Hancock 1991Christine HillN/A Concrete statue N/A [14][3]

More images		 Burma War Memorial Churchyard of St Thomas the Martyr, Haymarket 1991Nick WhitmoreN/A Stone pedestal with bronze bas-relief N/A [15]

More images		 The DNA Spiral Times Square 2000Charles JencksN/A 4.5m tall galvanised steel sculpture N/A [16]

More images		 Basil Hume St Mary's Cathedral, Clayton Street 2002Nigel BoonhamN/A 3m high bronze statue on a sandstone plinth N/A [17]

More images		 Man with Potential Selves Grainger Street 2003Sean HenryN/A Set of three painted statues N/A

More images		 Ellipsis Eclipses Newgate Street 2005Danny LaneN/A 12m tall glass and stainless steel sculpture N/A [18]

More images		 Ever Changing Junction of Bath Lane and Westgate Road 2005Eilis O'ConnellN/A 6m high inverted stainless steel cone sculpture N/A [19]

Civic Centre
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designerArchitect / other Type Designation Notes

More images		 The River God Tyne Newcastle Civic Centre 1968David WynneGeorge Kenyon Wall mounted bronze statue Grade II* [20][2][3]

More images		 Swans in Flight Newcastle Civic Centre 1968David WynneGeorge Kenyon Bronze statues Grade II* [20][2][3]
Seahorse Heads Top of Civic Centre tower 1968JRM McCheyneGeorge Kenyon 12 cast bronze seahorse heads, each 1.4m high x 1.6m wide Grade II* [3]

St James' Park
Main article: St James' Park
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designerArchitect / other Type Designation Notes

More images		 Jackie Milburn South-east corner of St. James' Park 1991Susanna RobinsonN/A Bronze statue N/A The statue was located elsewhere prior to 2012.[21]

More images		 Bobby Robson South-west corner of St. James' Park 2012Tom MaleyN/A Bronze statue N/A [22]

More images		 Alan Shearer Barrack Road 2016Tom MaleyN/A Bronze statue N/A [23]

Quayside
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designerArchitect / other Type Designation Notes
John Wesley Memorial Fountain Quayside 1891N/AN/A Pink & grey granite obelisk with a grey plinth Grade II [3][24]

More images		 Siren Sandyford Steps, Quayside 1995André WallaceN/A Bronze statue of a female torso on a steel column N/A [20][3]

More images		 River God Sandgate 1996André WallaceN/A Bronze statue of a male torso on an 8.7m steel column N/A Companion piece to Siren by the same artist.[20][3]

More images		 The Blacksmith's Needle St Ann's Wharf, Quayside 1996Stephen Lunn and members of the British Association of Blacksmith ArtistsN/A Forged iron column, 5m high x 1.3m diameter N/A [25][3]
Rudder Keelman Square 1996Andrew BurtonN/A 3.8m high x 2.9m wide x 90cm deep, Bronze sculpture N/A [26][2][3]
Column and Steps Keelman Square 1996Andrew BurtonN/A 4.5m tall steel column, of 40cm diameter, topped with an abstract motif and with geometrical pieces at its base. N/A [26][3]

More images		 Swirle Pavillion St Ann's Wharf, Quayside 1996Raf FulcherN/A Stone, metal and concrete 9.5m high folly consisting of a 10m diameter open circular chamber surmounted by a gilded orb. N/A [2][3]
River Tyne Retaining wall by Wesley Memorial Fountain, Quayside 1996Neil TalbotN/A 30m long x 3m high sandstone carving N/A [3]

References
  1. "Grey's Monument". Public Monuments & Sculpture Association. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. A User's Guide to Public Sculpture. English Heritage / PMSA. 2000. ISBN 185074776 8.
  3. Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach & Catherine Morris (2000). Public Sculpture of Britain: Public Sculpture of North-East England. Liverpool University Press / University of Northumbria at Newcastle. ISBN 0 85323 635 6.
  4. Historic England (20 January 2017). "George Stephenson Memorial (1338572)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  5. Historic England. "Drinking fountain, Bigg Market (1319905)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. Historic England. "Statue of Queen Victoria (1024771)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  7. Historic England. "Armstrong Memorial (1299341)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  8. Historic England. "Statue of Queen Victoria on Front Lawn of Royal Victoria Infirmary (1024801)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  9. "Monument to Alderman Hamond". Public Monuments & Sculpture Association. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  10. Historic England (30 March 1987). "South African War Memorial (1024847)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  11. Historic England (8 February 2017). "Royal Tank Regiment War Memorial (1355210)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  12. Historic England. "Newcastle & District War Memorial (1115605)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  13. Historic England (13 September 2018). "War Memorial (The Response) (1186201)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  14. "Black Rhinoceros, Newcastle upon Tyne". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  15. "Burma Campagn 1941-45". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  16. "The DNA Spiral, Times Square". geograph. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  17. "Basil Hume a son of the North-East". The Journal. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  18. "Sculpture is high glass artwork". BBC News. 18 July 2004. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  19. "Sculpture lets city reflect on history". Evening Chronicle. 18 January 2005. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  20. "Statue of the week". The Journal. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  21. "Jackie Milburn statue to stand at St James' Park". Evening Chronicle. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  22. "Sir Bobby Robson statue unveiled at Newcastle United's ground". BBC News. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  23. "Alan Shearer statue unveiled at St James' Park". BBC News. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  24. Historic England. "Wesley Memorial fountain (1024799)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  25. Helen Saville (5 January 2008). "Forging a career in metal". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  26. "Core record: Column and steps". vads.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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