List of public art in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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This is a list of public art in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames .

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Map of public art in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Kingston

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerArchitect / otherTypeDesignationNotes
Queen Anne (geograph 3089236).jpg
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Statue of Queen Anne Market House

51°24′35″N0°18′23″W / 51.4097°N 0.3063°W / 51.4097; -0.3063 (Statue of Queen Anne)
1706 Francis Bird Charles HenmanArchitectural sculpture Grade II* Commissioned for the earlier town hall on this site, and incorporated into its Victorian successor. [1]
Shrubsole Memorial (geograph 5036001 cropped).jpg
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Memorial to Henry ShrubsoleKingston Market Place

51°24′34″N0°18′23″W / 51.4094°N 0.3063°W / 51.4094; -0.3063 (Shrubsole Memorial)
1882 Francis John Williamson Drinking fountain Grade II [2]
Surrey County Hall, Kingston, sculpture 3.jpg
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Law and Liberty, Peace and Plenty, Justice and Mercy; the arms of Guildford, Godalming, Reigate, Richmond and Kingston; the arms of the Earl of Lovelace, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, the Royal Arms and the Four Seasons Surrey County Hall 1893 Farmer & Brindley Charles Henry HowellArchitectural sculpture Grade II [3]
Kingston Museum, relief of woman reading.jpg Woman readingNorth side of Kingston Museum, Wheatfield Way1904 ?Alfred CoxArchitectural sculpture Grade II [4]
War Memorial, Kingston Upon Thames (Geograph-2591235-by-Philip-Halling).jpg
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Kingston upon Thames War Memorial Union Street

51°24′37″N0°18′18″W / 51.4104°N 0.3049°W / 51.4104; -0.3049 (Kingston War Memorial)
1920 Richard Reginald Goulden Richard Reginald GouldenWar memorial Grade II* Unveiled 11 November (Armistice Day) 1923. [5] [6]
War Memorial, corner of Alexandra Road and Queens Road, Kingston Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1969127.jpg
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Kingston Hill War MemorialSt Paul's Church, Queen's Road, Kingston Hill

51°25′04″N0°17′07″W / 51.4179°N 0.2854°W / 51.4179; -0.2854 (Kingston Hill War Memorial)
1922 ?Memorial cross Grade II Unveiled 22 June 1922. [7]
Kingston, All Saints, East Surrey Regiment memorial gates.jpg
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Memorial Gates
East Surrey Regiment
North side of Market Square, leading to All Saints' Church

51°24′36″N0°18′22″W / 51.4100°N 0.3061°W / 51.4100; -0.3061 (Memorial Gates)
1924 ?Gates Grade II Unveiled 9 November (Remembrance Sunday) 1924. [8]
Bentalls, Clarence St, Kingston, coat of arms.jpg Bentall coat of arms and reliefsFaçade of Bentall Centre, Clarence Street

51°24′40″N0°18′20″W / 51.4111°N 0.3056°W / 51.4111; -0.3056 (Bentall coat of arms and reliefs)
1930–1932 Eric Gill Maurice Webb Architectural sculpture Grade II [9]
Halifax Building Society, Eden St, Kingston, reliefs L.jpg Two figures in reliefFaçade of Halifax Building Society, Eden Street

51°24′37″N0°18′07″W / 51.4104°N 0.30203°W / 51.4104; -0.30203
1935 [10] [11]
Kingston Guildhall entrance detail, crest.jpg Guildhall ReliefsFaçade of Kingston upon Thames Guildhall 1935 Walter Gilbert [12]
Kingston, Leaping Salmon by David Wynne.jpg Leaping Salmon100 London Road

51°24′37″N0°17′40″W / 51.4104°N 0.2945°W / 51.4104; -0.2945 (Leaping Salmon)
1980 David Wynne SculptureFrom the coat of arms of Kingston. [13]
Sydney Camm sculpture, Camm Gardens, Kingston.jpg Memorial to Sydney Camm Camm Gardens1984 [14]
Kings Mural by Maggie Humphry, Kingston upon Thames.jpg Kings Mural
Edward the Elder, Æthelstan, Edmund I, Eadred, Eadwig, Edward the Martyr, Æthelred the Unready
Eden Walk shopping centre, Eden Street

51°24′33″N0°18′13″W / 51.4092°N 0.3035°W / 51.4092; -0.3035 (Kings Mural)
1985Maggie HumphryCeramic relief [15]
The Recently Restored Installation "Out of Order" in Kingston-upon-Thames - London. (33687003928).jpg
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Out of OrderOld London Road

51°24′39″N0°18′02″W / 51.4108°N 0.3005°W / 51.4108; -0.3005 (Out of Order)
1989 David Mach Sculpture [16]
Kingston, River Celebration by Carole Hodgson (1).jpg River CelebrationOld London Road, at the junction with Queen Elizabeth Road

51°24′38″N0°17′50″W / 51.4106°N 0.2973°W / 51.4106; -0.2973 (River Celebration)
1989 Carole Hodgson Sculpture [17]
Kingston upon Thames - Chessington Mosaic.jpg Chessington MosaicClarence Street, near the junction with Wood Street

51°24′39″N0°18′20″W / 51.41092°N 0.30557°W / 51.41092; -0.30557
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicts St Mary's Church, the parish church of Chessington. [18]
Kingston upon Thames - Surbiton Mosaic.jpg Surbiton MosaicClarence Street, at the junction with Thames Street

51°24′39″N0°18′18″W / 51.41085°N 0.30501°W / 51.41085; -0.30501
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicts the winged lion crest from the coat of arms of the former Borough of Surbiton. [18]
Kingston upon Thames - Kingston Mosaic.jpg Kingston MosaicClarence Street, at the junction with Fife Road

51°24′39″N0°18′14″W / 51.41088°N 0.30391°W / 51.41088; -0.30391
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicts the three fishes from the coat of arms of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. [18]
Kingston upon Thames - Old Malden Mosaic.jpg Old Malden MosaicClarence Street

51°24′39″N0°18′12″W / 51.41079°N 0.30344°W / 51.41079; -0.30344
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicting the cross and chevrons from the coat of arms of the former Borough of Malden and Coombe. [18]
Kingston upon Thames - New Malden Mosaic.jpg New Malden MosaicClarence Street

51°24′39″N0°18′11″W / 51.41072°N 0.30293°W / 51.41072; -0.30293
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicts a beehive, the historic symbol of the district. [18]
Coombe MosaicFife Road

51°24′41″N0°18′14″W / 51.41144°N 0.30382°W / 51.41144; -0.30382
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicts the heraldic fountain from the coat of arms of the former Borough of Malden and Coombe. [18]
"Flock Of Mallard Ducks" Statue, Kingston-upon-Thames, London. (15577674249).jpg Flock of Mallard DucksCharter Quay2001Lloyd Le BlancSculpture [19]
Welcome to Kingston mosaic 6.jpg Kingston Railway Station MosaicUnder Kingston Railway Bridge2003Save the World Club
Kingston, Eadweard Muybridge mosaic by Rose Theatre.jpg Study of Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard Muybridge
Rose Theatre

51°24′39″N0°18′07″W / 51.4108°N 0.3019°W / 51.4108; -0.3019 (Muybridge Mosaic)
2004Nicola Benge with volunteers and schoolchildren [20]
MosaicsKingsnympton Estate

51°25′15.53″N0°16′45.79″W / 51.4209806°N 0.2793861°W / 51.4209806; -0.2793861
2004Save The World Club + ~140 children and adultsMosaics [21] [22]
Canbury Passage mosaic, Kingston 9.jpg Study of Hundertwasser
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Skerne Road and Canbury Passage

51°24′48″N0°18′17″W / 51.4132°N 0.3048°W / 51.4132; -0.3048 (Study of Hundertwasser)
2005Nicola Benge, with 1800 peopleMosaic [23]
John Lewis Mosaic, Kingston (2010).jpg Mosaic John Lewis Kingston

51°24′41.09″N0°18′28.31″W / 51.4114139°N 0.3078639°W / 51.4114139; -0.3078639
2010Yasha Shrimpton, Howard Grange, members of staff, Save the World ClubMosaic [24] [25]
College Roundabout, Kingston upon Thames.jpg Paper TrailCollege Roundabout

51°24′25″N0°18′14″W / 51.40704°N 0.30396°W / 51.40704; -0.30396
2012Michael Antrobus and Tom Kean [26]
Colourful Tree, Swing and Cat12 Queen Elizabeth Road

51°24′47″N0°17′46″W / 51.41313°N 0.29624°W / 51.41313; -0.29624
March 2021Lionel StanhopeMural
Kingston, Horn sculpture 01.jpg Post HornsRoyal Exchange2023Rob MulhollandSculpture [27]
Canbury, Sopwith Camel propeller.jpg Sopwith Camel propellerCanbury

51°24′48.4″N0°17′51.2″W / 51.413444°N 0.297556°W / 51.413444; -0.297556
[28]
Tiffin School coat of arms.jpg Glass disc depicting coat of arms of Tiffin School Outside Tiffin School, Queen Elizabeth Road [29]
Canbury Gardens Bandstand, three fishes.jpg Three fishes motifBandstand, Canbury Gardens [30]

New Malden

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeDesignationNotes
New Malden War Memorial.jpg
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New Malden War Memorial High Street, outside New Malden Town Hall

51°24′09″N0°15′22″W / 51.4024°N 0.2562°W / 51.4024; -0.2562 (New Malden War Memorial)
1924 ?Cenotaph Grade II Unveiled 8 November 1924. [31]
New Malden Library 073.png Relief plaques depicting Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, Philology, Natural Science, Applied Science, Fine Arts, Literature and HistoryNew Malden Library, Kingston Road1941T Mewburn CrookRelief Grade II
New Malden, The Family sculpture.jpg
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Bronze FamilyTudor Williams department store, 53–59 High Street1970sPatricia and Derek FreebornArchitectural sculpture [32]
New Malden, The Fountain Roundabout.jpg Fountain and lampKingston Road roundabout1982Adrian MarchantFountain and lamp [33]

Old Malden

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeDesignationNotes
Old Malden, St John the Baptist's Church, War memorial.jpg Old Malden War MemorialSt John the Baptist's Church, Church Road

51°22′56″N0°15′39″W / 51.3821°N 0.2608°W / 51.3821; -0.2608 (Old Malden War Memorial)
1923Stuart Allen (2011 restoration)Wooden aedicule Grade II [34]
Old Malden Community MosaicMalden Manor, Sheephouse Way2019Save the World Club, Kim PorrelliMosaic [35]

Surbiton

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeDesignationNotes
Surbiton Assembly Rooms, relief panel.jpg Relief panelsSurbiton Assembly Rooms, corner of Maple Road, Claremont Gardens and Surbiton Hill1890sReliefs
The clock tower Surbiton.jpg
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King Edward VII Coronation Clock TowerClaremont Road

51°23′39″N0°18′16″W / 51.3942°N 0.3044°W / 51.3942; -0.3044 (King Edward VII Coronation Clock Tower)
1905–1906 John Johnson Clock tower Grade II The same architect designed a more elaborate clock tower in Brighton. [36]
Surbiton War Memorial.jpg
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Surbiton War MemorialEwell Road

51°23′33″N0°17′54″W / 51.3925°N 0.2984°W / 51.3925; -0.2984 (Surbiton War Memorial)
1921Memorial cross Grade II Unveiled July 1921. [37]
Surbiton, Sainsbury's mosaic 1.jpg Transport Panels50–58 Victoria Road, on wall of Sainsbury's 1980 Henry and Joyce Collins MosaicsMosaic panels depicting the history of Surbiton and its transport. [38] [39]
Surbiton helpp1.jpg Mini jumping through wallBridge Garage

51°23′26″N0°18′28″W / 51.3905°N 0.3079°W / 51.3905; -0.3079 (Mini jumping through wall)
Sculpture [40]

Tolworth

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeDesignationNotes
Wooden Sculpture, Fishponds - geograph.org.uk - 255863.jpg Kingston Coat of ArmsFishponds Park

51°23′12″N0°17′40″W / 51.3868°N 0.2944°W / 51.3868; -0.2944 (Kingston Coat of Arms)
2004Sculpture [41]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Market House (1358428)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. Historic England. "Shrubsole Memorial (1299987)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. "County Hall, Kingston". Exploring Surrey's Past. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. McCarthy 2014, p. 39.
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  16. Out of Order. Art UK. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  17. Beaumont 1999, p. 81.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McCarthy 2014, pp. 16–17. NB: a Tolworth mosaic was proposed, but never made.
  19. Flock of Mallard Ducks . Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  20. Nazia Dewji (15 September 2014). Plans to return Eadweard Muybridge mosaic to Kingston town centre. Sutton and Croydon Guardian . Retrieved 23 February 2019. Confirmed as present during visit by editor PhantomSteve on 23 Feb 2019
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  22. "Kingsnympton Estate, Kingston | Save the World Club". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  23. Study of Hundertwasser, Canbury Passage, Kingston
  24. "Howard grange community mosaic and schools work". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  25. Staff help celebrate Kingston John Lewis' 20 years
  26. Official Opening of sculpture at College Roundabout. FADA, Kingston University. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  27. "Public Art 2023". Rob Mulholland" Sculptor and Environmental Artist. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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