List of public art in Monmouthshire

Map of Wales with Monmouthshire highlighted

This is a list of public art in Monmouthshire . 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.

Abergavenny

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Wikidata	Notes
More images	Memorial to 3rd Battalion of the Monmouthshire Regiment	Frogmore Street, Abergavenny	1921	Gilbert Ledward	Sculpture on a pedestal	Bronze and granite	5m high	Grade II		Q29493386	[1] [2] [3] [4]
	Old Brewery Yard sign	Abergavenny	2009	Howard Boycott	Sculpture	Slate

Caldicot

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Wikidata	Notes
	Caldicot Cross War Memorial	Newport Road, Caldicot	1996	Howard Boycott	Two-part celtic cross	Welsh slate	5m high				[5]

Chepstow

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Wikidata	Notes
More images	Chepstow War Memorial	Beaufort Square	1922	Eric Francis	Pillar with urn	Stone with bronze plaques		Grade II			[6]
More images	Boatman	High Street	2004–2005	André Wallace	Statue	Bronze and stone	2.44 m high				[7]
	6 carved spheres and 12 lettered panels	High Street 51°38′31″N2°40′31″W / 51.641809°N 2.675274°W / 51.641809; -2.675274	2005	Tim Shutter and others [8]	Sculpture	Dunhouse sandstone	Spheres 67.5cm diam		Monmouthshire County Council		Part of the refurbishment of Chepstow High Street

Magor

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Wikidata	Notes
	War Memorial	Magor Square, Magor	1924		Shrine-type monument	Stone		Grade II		Q29493762	[9] [10] [11]

Monmouth

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Wikidata	Notes
	Henry V	The Shire Hall, Agincourt Square, Monmouth	1792	Charles Peart	Statue
More images	Overmonnow Cross	Overmonnow, Monmouth	1888	F A Powell, H Wall of Newport (carving}	Column with medieval elements	Stone		Grade II		Q514732	Modern figures by Philip Chatfield. [12]
More images	Statue of Charles Rolls	Agincourt Square, Monmouth	1911	Goscombe John	Statue on pedestal	Bronze and granite		Grade II*		Q7604480	[13]
	War Memorial of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers	Castle Hill, Monmouth	c.1920		Celtic cross	Granite		Grade II		Q7968486	[14] [15]
More images	Monmouth War Memorial	St James Square, Monmouth	1921	Reginard Harding & W Clarke of Llandaff (sculptor)	Statue on pedestal	Stone	5.4m high	Grade II		Q6901135	[16] [17]

Usk

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Wikidata	Notes
More images	Jubilee Clock Tower	Twyn Square, Usk	1887		Clock tower	Red brick and terracotta		Grade II		Q29482306	Erected to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, repositioned in 1970s. [18]
	Boer War memorial	New Market Street, Usk	1908	R Price of Abergavenny	Pillar	Granite		Grade II			[19]
	War memorial	Grounds of Priory Church of St Mary's, Usk	1922		Latin cross	Granite					[20]

References

1. Anthony McIntosh (7 November 2018). "Rembrance in bronze and stone: Memorials of the First World War". Art UK. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
2. Cadw. "War memorial (15662)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
3. "War Memorials Register: 3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment". Imperial War Museum . Retrieved 18 March 2020.
4. "Monmouthshire Regiment memorial, Abergaveny". historypoints.org. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
5. "War Memorials Register: Caldicot Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
6. "War Memorials Register: Chepstow". Imperial War Museum . Retrieved 19 March 2020.
7. "Boatman". Art UK. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
8. Axisweb.org – Chepstow High Street 2004, 2005
9. "War Memorials Register: Magor, Llandevenny, Undy, Bishton, Redwick, Llandevand, Penhow and St Brides". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
10. Cadw. "Magor War Memorial (16065)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
11. Saul Cooke-Black (17 May 2019). "Monmouthshire council approves plans to repair and protect "unique" Magor war memorial". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
12. Cadw. "Overmonnow Cross (2356)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
13. Cadw. "Charles Rolls, Monmouth (2229)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
14. Cadw. "War Memorial of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (85238)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
15. "War Memorials Register: Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
16. Cadw. "War memorial, Monmouth (85239)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
17. "War Memorials Register: Monmouth". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
18. Cadw. "Jubille Clock, Usk (2206)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
19. "War Memorials Register: Usk - Boer War". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
20. "War Memorials Register: Usk". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2020.

External links

• Public art in Newport, Newport City Council