List of public art in Derbyshire

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This is a partial list of public art in the Derbyshire 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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Alfreton

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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administratorNotes
Alfreton War Memorial Leicestershire.JPG War memorial Market Place

53°05′50″N1°23′26″W / 53.097336°N 1.390496°W / 53.097336; -1.390496
1927William Aumonier JnrWar memorialBronze statue on limestone pedestalc.3.5m high Grade II listed [1] Amber Valley Borough Council Unveiled by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, commanding officer of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). [2]

Ashbourne

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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administratorNotes
Shrovetide Hug at Ashbourne.jpg Shrovetide HugHenmore Meadows, Ashbourne

53°26′39″N1°56′55″W / 53.444251°N 1.948485°W / 53.444251; -1.948485
2008Neil HawksworthStatueSteel4.6m highAbstract statue of three players fighting for the ball during the traditional annual Shrovetide football game. [3]
Stones Island, Carsington Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 17864.jpg Stones Island Carsington Water near Ashbourne

53°03′36″N1°38′27″W / 53.0600354°N 1.6409255°W / 53.0600354; -1.6409255
1991Lewis KnightSculptureGritstone Severn Trent Water Designed in the tradition of Derbyshire hill-top monuments. [4]

Belper

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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administratorNotes
Flying Geese Sculpture - geograph.org.uk - 1211917.jpg Flying GeeseA6 roundabout by Morrisons

53°01′15″N1°29′07″W / 53.020740°N 1.48539°W / 53.020740; -1.48539
2000Paul MargettsSculptureSteel5m highBelper Town CouncilInspired by the birds on the River Derwent [5]
Sacrifice at Belper Memorial Gardens.jpg SacrificeBelper Memorial Gardens

53°01′23″N1°28′57″W / 53.023109°N 1.482485°W / 53.023109; -1.482485
2019Andy MayersSculptureSteelBelper Town CouncilThe design is of the face of Jim Green, one of 14 Belper soldiers killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [6]

Bolsover

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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administratorNotes
Fountain in Bolsover Castle - panoramio.jpg Venus Bolsover Castle

53°13′50″N1°17′46″W / 53.230648°N 1.296048°W / 53.230648; -1.296048
17th centuryStatueStone English Heritage The main figure of the Venus fountain. Restored in 1999. [7]

Buxton

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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administratorNotes
St Anns Well 1 - Buxton.jpg St Ann's Well The Crescent

53°15′32″N1°54′51″W / 53.2588°N 1.9143°W / 53.2588; -1.9143
1940The bronze statue of St Ann and child is by PalliserWater fountainBronze figures and ashlar gritstonec.3m high Grade II listed [8] High Peak Borough Council Inscriptions: A WELL OF LIVING WATERS
A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF EMELIE DOROTHY BOUNDS COUNCILLOR OF THIS BOROUGH
Statue of William Cavendish at The Crescent in Buxton.jpg William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire George Street

53°15′31″N1°54′57″W / 53.258609°N 1.915906°W / 53.258609; -1.915906
2020Denise DuttonStatueBronze2.3m highHigh Peak Borough CouncilSponsor of The Crescent in the 1780s. Statue was erected to commemorate the completion of the refurbishment and reopening of the Crescent Hotel in 2020. Statue's benefactors: Bill and Sheila Barratt [9]
War memorial - The Slopes - Buxton - bronze statue (15227942308).jpg
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Winged Victory
War memorial
The Slopes

53°15′30″N1°54′50″W / 53.258257°N 1.913767°W / 53.258257; -1.913767
1920 (1920) Louis Frederick Roslyn [10] War memorialAshlar obelisk with bronze statuec.8m high Grade II listed [11] High Peak Borough CouncilInscription:

PRO PATRIA
1914 + 1918
1939 + 1945

Castleton

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Bow and arrow - geograph.org.uk - 1193950.jpg Bow and ArrowVisitor Centre on Buxton Road

53°20′35″N1°46′40″W / 53.343110°N 1.777700°W / 53.343110; -1.777700
2004SculptureSteelPeak District National Park AuthorityPointing to Peveril Castle

Chesterfield

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Apple by Michael Johnson in Chesterfield.jpg AppleBetween Chesterfield F.C.'s ground and Tesco

53°15′09″N1°25′31″W / 53.252544°N 1.425170°W / 53.252544; -1.425170
2011Michael JohnsonSculptureSteel and bronze5m high Chesterfield Borough Council The design reflects new growth, health and well-being. The bronze inlays are inspired by the town's origins, industries and communities. [12]
George Stephenson statue at Chesterfield train station.jpg George Stephenson Chesterfield railway station

53°14′18″N1°25′13″W / 53.23828°N 1.42015°W / 53.23828; -1.42015
2005Stephen HicklinStatueBronzec.2m tallChesterfield Borough CouncilInscribed on the base: "Discovery, Vision and Invention" in the centre, and "George Stephenson 1781-1848. Locomotion, the conquest over space and time" around the outside. [13]
Growth at Hornsbridge Roundabout in Chesterfield.jpg GrowthHornsbridge roundabout

53°13′51″N1°25′25″W / 53.23077°N 1.42368°W / 53.23077; -1.42368
2014Melanie JacksonSculptureSteelc.8m tall and c.8m wideChesterfield Borough CouncilDesigned around the flower of the pomegranate tree (from the town's coat of arms) and the twisted form of the petals inspired by the town's twisted spire. [14]
James Haslam MP in Chesterfield.jpg James Haslam MP Outside the former NUM offices in Saltergate

53°14′16″N1°26′11″W / 53.237767°N 1.436408°W / 53.237767; -1.436408
1915StatueStone Grade II listed [15] Chesterfield Borough CouncilInscription: "Erected by the Derbyshire Miners Association in memory of James Haslam MP. One of the founders of the association and its General Secretary from 1881 to 1913"
Mollusc sculpture at the site of Markham Works.jpg MolluscSite of the former Markham & Co. works

53°14′13″N1°25′03″W / 53.237036°N 1.417571°W / 53.237036; -1.417571
2003Liz LemonSculptureStainless steelc.5m high x c.8m wideDesign inspired by ammonite fossil and the shape of casings of the huge water-turbines once made at the Markham works. [16]
Poise wind sculpture by Angela Conner.jpg Poise (Wind Sculpture)West Bars

53°14′05″N1°25′57″W / 53.234837°N 1.432518°W / 53.234837; -1.432518
2002 Angela Conner SculptureWhite onyx-marble dust and resinc.2.6m high and wide Royal Mail The disc is made up of six segments, which move freely in the wind. [17]
Rosewall by Barbara Hepworth.jpg Rosewall Curved Reclining FormFuture Walk, West Bars

53°14′06″N1°26′06″W / 53.235093°N 1.434965°W / 53.235093; -1.434965
1960–62Dame Barbara Hepworth SculptureNebrasina limestonec.1m high and 2.3m wide Grade II listed [18] Chesterfield Borough CouncilBrought to Chesterfield in 1963 by the GPO (later Royal Mail). Bought by the town council in 2009 and moved onto a rectangular plinth set in a shallow tiled pool. [19]
A System of Support and Balance in Chesterfield.jpg A System of Support and BalanceOutside the Chesterfield Magistrates Court

53°14′15″N1°25′27″W / 53.237637°N 1.424081°W / 53.237637; -1.424081
2004 Paul Lewthwaite SculptureSteel and concrete6.6m highChesterfield Borough CouncilInspired by the archways and columns around the town centre, on a base of piled books. [20]
Walking Together at Markham Colliery.jpg Walking TogetherSite of the former Markham Colliery at Staveley

53°14′31″N1°20′08″W / 53.241933°N 1.335663°W / 53.241933; -1.335663
2013Stephen BroadbentMemorialSteelTribute to 106 miners who died in mining disasters at Markham Colliery in 1937, 1938 and 1973. [21]
William Harvey MP in Chesterfield.jpg William Harvey MP Outside the former NUM offices in Saltergate

53°14′16″N1°26′11″W / 53.237767°N 1.436408°W / 53.237767; -1.436408
1915StatueStone Grade II listed [22] Chesterfield Borough CouncilInscription: "Erected by the Derbyshire Miners Association in memory of William Edward Harvey MP one of the founders of the association and an official from 1883 to 1914"

Derby

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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administratorNotes
Derby Charles Stuart.JPG Bonnie Prince Charlie Cathedral Green

52°55′30″N1°28′34″W / 52.925067°N 1.476244°W / 52.925067; -1.476244
1995Anthony StonesStatueBronze figure on a sandstone ashlar pedestal and basec.4.5m high Derby City Council Prince Charles Edward Stuart on horseback. Erected in 1995 to mark the 250th Anniversary of the Prince's occupation of Derby. [23]
BoywithGanderDerby.JPG "Boy and Goose"Sir Peter Hilton Memorial Garden

52°55′23″N1°28′31″W / 52.922972°N 1.475180°W / 52.922972; -1.475180
1926 (1926) Alexander Fisher SculptureBronzeOriginally known as "Boy and Gander" and in a fountain in the Market Place; moved to River Gardens in 1933; Council House from 1949; in store from 1971; restored 1977 then inside New Assembly Rooms, current location from 1996. [24] [25]
Derby Ram Statue (river gardens) - panoramio.jpg "Boy and Ram"River Gardens

52°55′22″N1°28′21″W / 52.922874°N 1.472568°W / 52.922874; -1.472568
1963Wilfred Edgar DudeneySculptureBronze on granite baseFirst installed in 1963 in the new Main Centre shopping precinct. Moved in 2005 to make way for the construction of Westfield. [26]
Brian Clough and Peter Taylor Statue Derby.jpg
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Brian Clough and Peter Taylor Unity Plaza, Pride Park Stadium

52°54′55″N1°26′59″W / 52.915189°N 1.449661°W / 52.915189; -1.449661
2008 (2008) Andrew Edwards Statue Bronze 9 feet (2.7 m) (height) Derby County Football Club Clough and Taylor are shown holding the League Championship trophy which they won while managing Derby County F.C. in 1972. Unveiled on 27 August 2010. [27]
The Derby Ram on East Street and Albion Street, Derby - geograph.org.uk - 1705947.jpg "The Derby Ram"East Street and Albion Street

52°55′17″N1°28′27″W / 52.921290°N 1.474300°W / 52.921290; -1.474300
1995Michael PeglerSculpture Millstone grit 2m x 2.4cm x 1.7mInspired by the ancient ballad about the mythical creature The Derby Ram. [28]
Derby War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 601269.jpg Derby War MemorialMarket Place

52°55′25″N1°28′35″W / 52.923499°N 1.476458°W / 52.923499; -1.476458
1923 Arthur George Walker War MemorialBronze figure on a sandstone pedestalc.4m highDerby City CouncilErected in 1923 opposite the Guildhall. [29]
Florence Nightingale Statue, London Road, Derby.jpg Florence Nightingale In front of the former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site on London Road

52°54′43″N1°28′14″W / 52.912057°N 1.470546°W / 52.912057; -1.470546
1914Countess Feodora Gleichen StatueStonec.4.2m high Grade II listed [30] Derby City CouncilInscription: "FIAT LVX" meaning let there be light.
Boar statue in Arboretum - geograph.org.uk - 641611.jpg "Florentine Boar" Derby Arboretum

52°54′52″N1°28′22″W / 52.914540°N 1.472900°W / 52.914540; -1.472900
2005Alex PaxtonSculptureBronze on stone plinthDerby City CouncilNicknamed Charlie by its creator. Replaced William John Coffee's original ‘Florentine Boar’ from 1806 and installed in the park when it was opened in 1840 but destroyed in 1941 by a World War II bomb. [31]
Roycestatue.jpg Sir Henry Royce Riverside Gardens

52°53′15″N1°27′47″W / 52.887628°N 1.463034°W / 52.887628; -1.463034
1921 Derwent Wood StatueBronze on a stone plinth Grade II listed [32] Derby City CouncilMoved from Derby Arboretum in 1972.
Statue to Michael Thomas Bass, Wardwick, Derby (7).JPG Michael Thomas Bass Wardwick

52°55′23″N1°28′50″W / 52.922933°N 1.480508°W / 52.922933; -1.480508
1885 Joseph Edgar Boehm StatueBronze Grade II listed [33] Derby City CouncilInscription: "Michael Thomas Bass MP for Derby 1848 to 1888"
Queen Victoria statue, Derby.jpg Queen Victoria Former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site on London Road

52°54′56″N1°28′05″W / 52.9155306°N 1.468056°W / 52.9155306; -1.468056
1906 Charles Bell Birch StatueBronze on a granite pedestal Grade II listed [34] Derby City CouncilUnveiled by King Edward VII in 1906.


Glossop

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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administratorNotes
Glossop4811.JPG Glossop Cenotaph Norfolk Square

53°26′36″N1°57′00″W / 53.4434156°N 1.9501061°W / 53.4434156; -1.9501061
1921Vernon MarchWar memorialBronze statue on sandstone pedestalc.5m high Grade II listed [35] High Peak Borough Council Winged Victory figure. Unveiled by Fracis Edward, Lord Howard in 1922. [36]
The Glossop Lion - geograph.org.uk - 798197.jpg Howard Lion Glossop railway station

53°26′39″N1°56′55″W / 53.444251°N 1.948485°W / 53.444251; -1.948485
1847StatueStoneThe Howard Lion (named after Lord Howard) stands above Glossop Central station, designed by Hadfield and Weightman, completed in 1847. [37]

Matlock Bath

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War memorial - small park - North Parade - Matlock Bath (15095565710).jpg
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War MemorialNorth Parade

53°07′18″N1°33′34″W / 53.121700°N 1.559565°W / 53.121700; -1.559565
1921 (1921) War memorial Derbyshire Dales District Council The war memorial was unveiled on 21 May 1921 [38]
Masson Mills Shopping Village - statue of Sir Richard Arkwright (15064807387).jpg Sir Richard Arkwright Masson Mills Shopping Village

53°06′46″N1°33′43″W / 53.112840°N 1.561829°W / 53.112840; -1.561829
Statue Bronze Masson Mills Shopping Village

Swadlincote

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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administratorNotes
Don't Worry SonTown centre DE11 9FQ

52°46′18″N1°33′20″W / 52.771659°N 1.555527°W / 52.771659; -1.555527
2011Ray LondsdaleSculptureSteelInscription of miner's words: Don't worry son, it's just a hole in the ground where you'll find your roots. [39]

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