List of public art in Leicestershire

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This is a list of public art in the Leicestershire 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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City of Leicester

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administrator Wikidata Notes
Leicester Market statue.jpg John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland Leicester Market

52°38′05″N1°08′00″W / 52.634726°N 1.133208°W / 52.634726; -1.133208
1851Edward DavisStatueBronzeh 278 centimetres (109 inches)Grade IILeicester City Council [1]
Statue of The Leicester Seamstress near Leicester market - geograph.org.uk - 764871.jpg The Leicester SeamstressHotel Street, Leicester

52°38′02″N1°08′04″W / 52.633865°N 1.134325°W / 52.633865; -1.134325
1990 James Walter Butler StatueBronzeh 124 centimetres (49 inches); w 106 centimetres (42 inches); d 60 centimetres (24 inches)Leicester City Council [1]
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Thomas Cook London Road, Leicester

52°37′51″N1°07′31″W / 52.630884°N 1.125286°W / 52.630884; -1.125286
1994 (1994) James Walter Butler StatueBronzeh  180 centimetres (71 inches); w 84 centimetres (33 inches); d 79 centimetres (31 inches)Leicester City Council [1]
Richard the Third - geograph.org.uk - 565655.jpg Richard III Cathedral Gardens, Leicester

52°38′04″N1°08′12″W / 52.634311°N 1.136687°W / 52.634311; -1.136687
1988 James Walter Butler StatueBronzeh 183 centimetres (72 inches)Leicester City CouncilFormerly in Castle Gardens, Leicester. [1]
Towards StillnessCathedral Gardens, Leicester

52°38′04″N1°08′15″W / 52.634478°N 1.137530°W / 52.634478; -1.137530
2014Dallas Pierce QuinteroSteel plates
Textile ProcessBath Lane, Leicester

52°38′02″N1°08′32″W / 52.633989°N 1.142302°W / 52.633989; -1.142302
2011Sculpture WorksSculpture Corten steel and stainless steelLeicester City Council
MermaidsWest Bridge, Leicester

52°38′02″N1°08′35″W / 52.633958°N 1.142924°W / 52.633958; -1.142924
1900William J NeatbySculptureTerracotta and brickLeicester City CouncilFormerly archway at Leicester Wholesale Market. Re-erected at West Bridge, 1980.
BeaconsSt Peters Square, Highcross Shopping Centre, Leicester

52°38′12″N1°08′19″W / 52.636618°N 1.138492°W / 52.636618; -1.138492
2016LevitateInteractive digital light sculptureDigital screensh 7 metres (23 feet)Highcross Shopping Centre [2]
Sporting SuccessGallowtree Gate/Humberstone Road, Leicester

52°38′09″N1°07′58″W / 52.635961°N 1.132745°W / 52.635961; -1.132745
1998Martin WilliamsStatueBronzeh 172 centimetres (68 inches)Leicester City Council [1]
Metal TreeHaymarket, Leicester

52°38′14″N1°07′56″W / 52.637321°N 1.132297°W / 52.637321; -1.132297
1974 Hubert Dalwood Stainless steelh 404 centimetres (159 inches); w 320 centimetres (130 inches); d 239 centimetres (94 inches)Leicester City Council [1]
Town Hall Square Leicester fountain detail.jpg The Lion FountainTown Hall Square, Leicester

52°38′01″N1°07′56″W / 52.633665°N 1.132192°W / 52.633665; -1.132192
1879Francis J HamesFountainBronze-painted cast iron and graniteh 716 centimetres (282 inches)Grade IILeicester City Council [1]
Boer War MemorialTown Hall Square, Leicester

52°38′02″N1°07′57″W / 52.634004°N 1.132372°W / 52.634004; -1.132372
1909Joseph Crosland McClureSculptureBronze and graniteGrade IILeicester City Council [1]
Alice Hawkins statue Leicester.jpg Alice Hawkins, suffragetteMarket Square, Leicester

52°38′04″N1°08′02″W / 52.634397°N 1.133775°W / 52.634397; -1.133775
2018 Sean Hedges-Quinn StatueBronze and graniteh 210 centimetres (83 inches)Leicester City Council
John Biggs Welford Place, Leicester

52°37′55″N1°08′01″W / 52.631809°N 1.133702°W / 52.631809; -1.133702
1871 George Anderson Lawson StatueBronzeh 213 centimetres (84 inches)Grade IILeicester City Council [1]
The Clicker New Walk, Leicester

52°37′47″N1°07′45″W / 52.629824°N 1.129232°W / 52.629824; -1.129232
2007John AtkinStatueBronzeThe Friends of New Walk
The ClothierNew Walk, Leicester

52°37′44″N1°07′35″W / 52.628903°N 1.126441°W / 52.628903; -1.126441
2010John AtkinStatueMarbleThe Friends of New Walk
Robert Hall statue detail.jpg Revd Robert Hall De Montfort Square, Leicester

52°37′41″N1°07′30″W / 52.628150°N 1.125094°W / 52.628150; -1.125094
1871 John Birnie Philip StatueSicilian marbleh 274 centimetres (108 inches)Grade IILeicester City Council [1]
ConcertoDe Montfort, Leicester

52°37′29″N1°07′17″W / 52.624840°N 1.121335°W / 52.624840; -1.121335
2010John Sydney CarterSculptureStainless steelThe Friends of New Walk
Souls University of Leicester

52°37′15″N1°07′34″W / 52.620935°N 1.126161°W / 52.620935; -1.126161
1990 Helaine Blumenfeld SculptureBronzeh 280 centimetres (110 inches)University of Leicester [1]
FlightUniversity of Leicester

52°37′14″N1°07′27″W / 52.620632°N 1.124295°W / 52.620632; -1.124295
2014 Helaine Blumenfeld SculptureBronzeh 320 cm; w 110 centimetres (43 inches); d 110 cmUniversity of Leicester
Eye of TimeUniversity of Leicester

52°37′18″N1°07′28″W / 52.621619°N 1.124423°W / 52.621619; -1.124423
2006Allan MillsSculpture Portland stone University of Leicester
LifeUniversity of Leicester

52°37′21″N1°07′26″W / 52.622538°N 1.124011°W / 52.622538; -1.124011
Percy BrownSculptureBronzeUniversity of Leicester
VortexUniversity of Leicester

52°37′27″N1°07′34″W / 52.624155°N 1.126133°W / 52.624155; -1.126133
2005John Sydney CarterSculptureAluminiumUniversity of Leicester
Diversity in HarmonyUniversity of Leicester

52°37′33″N1°07′17″W / 52.625960°N 1.121376°W / 52.625960; -1.121376
1990 Naomi Blake SculptureBronze resinUniversity of Leicester [1]
Statue of Liberty Leicester UK.jpg Statue of Liberty Upperton Road, Leicester

52°37′33″N1°08′37″W / 52.625817°N 1.143607°W / 52.625817; -1.143607
1922J H MorcomStatueReinforced cementh 5.18 metres (17.0 feet)Formerly on Liberty Shoe Factory, Eastern Boulevard. [1]
Sculptural GatewayBelgrave Road, Leicester

52°38′41″N1°07′35″W / 52.644811°N 1.126498°W / 52.644811; -1.126498
2023 Anuradha Patel SculptureGalvanised Steelh 4.6 metres (15 feet)Leicester City Council
Mahatma Gandhi Belgrave Road, Leicester

52°38′50″N1°07′28″W / 52.647129°N 1.124387°W / 52.647129; -1.124387
2009Gautam PalStatueBronze
Medieval Plough TeamTowers Park, Langford Way, Leicester

52°38′59″N1°05′37″W / 52.649610°N 1.093732°W / 52.649610; -1.093732
2012Andrew McKeownSculptureCorten steell 5.8 metres (19 feet); h 2.5 metres (8.2 feet)Leicester City CouncilInstalled 2018. [3]
Leicester,Abbey Park, statue Cardinal Wolsey - panoramio.jpg Cardinal Wolsey Abbey Park, Leicester

52°38′49″N1°08′15″W / 52.646981°N 1.137414°W / 52.646981; -1.137414
1920J H MorcomSculptureYork Stoneh 2.75 metres (9 feet)Leicester City CouncilOriginally in King Street offices of Wolsey Ltd. [1]
Spaceman National Space Centre, Exploration Drive, Leicester

52°39′16″N1°07′55″W / 52.654366°N 1.131984°W / 52.654366; -1.131984
Aden HynesSculptureFibreglassLeicester City Council

Blaby district

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administrator Wikidata Notes
Abstract ReliefEast wall, County Hall, Glenfield

52°39′18″N1°11′14″W / 52.655125°N 1.187338°W / 52.655125; -1.187338
1966Antony HollawayMuralConcreteh 4.1m; w 20.5mLeicestershire County Council [1]

Charnwood district

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administrator Wikidata Notes
The Pinau StatueGranby Street, Loughborough

52°46′15″N1°12′34″W / 52.770778°N 1.209571°W / 52.770778; -1.209571
1956StatueBronzeh 72.5cm; w 47cm; d 60cmCharnwood Borough CouncilStolen 1980, recovered and restored 1983 [1]
The SockMarket Place, Loughborough

52°46′16″N1°12′24″W / 52.771043°N 1.206696°W / 52.771043; -1.206696
1998Shona KinlochSculptureBronzeh 183cm; w 72cm; d 158cmCharnwood Borough Council [1]
The SignalerThe Rushes Retail Park, Loughborough

52°46′27″N1°12′26″W / 52.774131°N 1.207277°W / 52.774131; -1.207277
2003John AtkinSculptureCorten steel and stainless steelh 793cm; w 305cm; d 245cm
SwanQueen's Park, Loughborough

52°46′12″N1°12′33″W / 52.770013°N 1.209273°W / 52.770013; -1.209273
1992David TarverSculptureStoneCharnwood Borough Council
Canal LifeCanal Basin, Loughborough

52°46′28″N1°12′38″W / 52.774489°N 1.210686°W / 52.774489; -1.210686
2007 Graeme Mitcheson SculptureStoneh 100cm; w 100cm; d 100cm eachCanal and River Trust
Metal Sculptures - panoramio (1).jpg The AthletesAshby Road, Loughborough

52°46′03″N1°14′07″W / 52.767582°N 1.235394°W / 52.767582; -1.235394
1997Julie DohertySculptureSteelMiddle figure h. 202 cm; w. 70 cm; d. 100 cmCharnwood Borough Council [4]
The FlameHolywell Way, Loughborough

52°45′39″N1°14′38″W / 52.760830°N 1.244017°W / 52.760830; -1.244017
1993 Neil Lawson-Baker SculptureBronzeh 670cm [1]
Double MovementLoughborough University, Loughborough

52°45′29″N1°14′46″W / 52.7581160°N 1.2461140°W / 52.7581160; -1.2461140
Michael GillespieSculptureBronzeLoughborough University
BathausLoughborough University, Loughborough2017Studio WeaveReduced cottage
La RetraiteLoughborough University, Loughborough

52°45'41.4"N 1°14'29.8"W
Paul WagerSculpture [5]
Ornamental Gates and FencingMountfield House, Epinal Way, Loughborough

52°45′46″N1°13′00″W / 52.762806°N 1.216550°W / 52.762806; -1.216550
1998Christopher CampbellGatesGalvanised steel [1]
Declaration Beaumanor Hall, Woodhouse, Leicestershire

52°44′10″N1°12′18″W / 52.736074°N 1.204936°W / 52.736074; -1.204936
1961Phillip KingSculptureCement with marble chippingsh 83.8cm; w 208cm; d 83.8cmGrade IILeicestershire County Council [1]

Harborough district

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administrator Wikidata Notes
Union Wharf SundialUnion Wharf Market Harborough

52°29′04″N0°55′50″W / 52.484541°N 0.930510°W / 52.484541; -0.930510
2000Marjorie and Michael ClementsSundialWoodOld Union Canals Society
Horse and BoyTowpath at top of Foxton Locks

52°29′52″N0°59′00″W / 52.497869°N 0.983396°W / 52.497869; -0.983396
Lifesize sculptureBronze
Sir Frank Whittle - geograph.org.uk - 402308.jpg Sir Frank Whittle MemorialChurch Street, Lutterworth

52°27′20″N1°12′04″W / 52.455663°N 1.201085°W / 52.455663; -1.201085
1987 Ken Ford BustBronzeh 44cm; w 28cm; d 20.5cmLutterworth Town Council
Whittle Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 606710.jpg Whittle PlaneRugby Road, Lutterworth

52°27′01″N1°11′54″W / 52.450328°N 1.198437°W / 52.450328; -1.198437
2003SculptureSteel and fibreglassHarborough District CouncilFull-size replica of first British jet plane, the Gloster E28/39
The White Horses of LutterworthHigh Street, Lutterworth

52°27′14″N1°12′03″W / 52.453968°N 1.200744°W / 52.453968; -1.200744
2013Graeme MitchesonGround sculptureWhite concreteh. 5m; w. 22 metresLutterworth Town Council
Farming LifeSainsbury's, Market Harborough

52°28′37″N0°55′05″W / 52.477004°N 0.917959°W / 52.477004; -0.917959
1993 Richard Kindersley MuralRed brick, carvedSainsburys plc [1]

Hinckley and Bosworth district

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administrator Wikidata Notes
Stocking UpThe Crescent, Hinckley

52°32′22″N1°22′24″W / 52.539485°N 1.373390°W / 52.539485; -1.373390
2015Deborah BirdMural
HerculesIn a field about 1km S of Market Bosworth

52°37′00″N1°23′43″W / 52.616627°N 1.395202°W / 52.616627; -1.395202
StatueGrade II [1]
Battle of Bosworth MemorialBosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire

52°35′53″N1°24′27″W / 52.598055°N 1.407552°W / 52.598055; -1.407552
SundialLeicestershire County Council
BagworthMinerStatue.JPG Bagworth Miners MemorialStation Road, Bagworth, Leicestershire

52°40′26″N1°20′39″W / 52.673930°N 1.344084°W / 52.673930; -1.344084
StatueBronzeBagworth and Thornton Parish Council

Melton district

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administrator Wikidata Notes
Melton CalvaryKing Street, Melton Mowbray

52°45′53″N0°53′12″W / 52.764600°N 0.886534°W / 52.764600; -0.886534
2007Ben Coode-AdamsMuralGalvanised steelh 220cm; w 700cmMelton District Council [6]
Journey through Melton MowbraySainsbury's, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray

52°46′07″N0°53′30″W / 52.768599°N 0.891616°W / 52.768599; -0.891616
2013Deborah BirdMuralSainsburys plc

North West Leicestershire district

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
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DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administrator Wikidata Notes
Mother and ChildHigh Street, Coalville

52°43′31″N1°22′22″W / 52.725189°N 1.372682°W / 52.725189; -1.372682
1963Robert John Royden ThomasSculptureBronzeh 225cm; w 97cm; d 45cmNorth West Leicestershire District Council [1]
Miners MemorialHigh Street, Coalville

52°43′29″N1°22′17″W / 52.724771°N 1.371342°W / 52.724771; -1.371342
1998Judith Holmes DrewrySculptureSilicon Bronzeh 180cm; w 126cm; d 67cmNorth West Leicestershire District Council [1]
HandsGrange Road, Hugglescote

52°42′40″N1°21′58″W / 52.711011°N 1.366233°W / 52.711011; -1.366233
2010 Hilary Cartmel SculptureStainless SteelHugglescote Parish Council
The Hugglescote BearCentral Road/Fairfield Road, Hugglescote

52°42′53″N1°22′18″W / 52.714624°N 1.371642°W / 52.714624; -1.371642
2005Thomas KenrickSculptureBath Limestone2 m (6 ft 7 in) hHugglescote Parish Council [7]
Ibstock, landmark sculpture and time capsule - geograph.org.uk - 794976.jpg Ibstock Landmark SculptureHigh Street, Ibstock

52°41′00″N1°24′14″W / 52.683434°N 1.403992°W / 52.683434; -1.403992
1998Ailsa MagnusSculptureGlazed stonewareh 122cm; w 66cm; d 64cmIbstock Parish Council [1]
WildlifeThe Slabs, Quorn, Leicestershire

52°44′56″N1°09′43″W / 52.748952°N 1.161951°W / 52.748952; -1.161951
2015Graeme MitchesonSculptureStone
The Heart of the ForestNorth Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

52°44′54″N1°28′18″W / 52.748388°N 1.471638°W / 52.748388; -1.471638
2019Adrian MoakesSculptureSteelNorth West Leicestershire District Council

Oadby and Wigston district

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Related Research Articles

William James Bloye was an English sculptor, active in Birmingham either side of World War II. After serving in World War I, Bloye studied and later taught at the Birmingham School of Art. Becoming a member of the Birmingham Civic Society in 1925, he played a significant role as Birmingham's unofficial civic sculptor, contributing to various public commissions. Bloye was a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors, attaining the status of fellow in 1938. His association with the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) included serving as its president from 1948 to 1950 and as the Professor of Sculpture. He retired in 1956 and died away in 1975.

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