List of public art in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall

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This is a list of public art in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall , in the West Midlands, England. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.

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Walsall

Town Centre

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John Henry Carless VC - bust 2.jpg
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John Henry Carless VCLichfield Street, Walsall

52°35′09″N1°58′45″W / 52.585906°N 1.979087°W / 52.585906; -1.979087
1919 (1919)Robert JacksonBust Bronze Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Q26677017
Walsall numbers artwork - 9.JPG
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NumbersPark Street

52°35′10″N1°59′06″W / 52.586033°N 1.984899°W / 52.586033; -1.984899
Chris EdmundsMural Q47455348
Walsall Market Cross ASDA.JPG Walsall Market Cross

52°34′59″N1°58′45″W / 52.583048°N 1.979223°W / 52.583048; -1.979223
2013 (2013)Relief Q47455357
Walsall Station - sign - To the Land of the Surd and the Log (38888184340).jpg
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Nonsense Poem Carving Walsall Station

52°35′04″N1°59′05″W / 52.584510°N 1.984849°W / 52.584510; -1.984849
1995 (1995)Matthew and Bryant FeddenPoem fragmentsWoodVarious from 25cm x 25cm to 30cm x 130cm West Midlands Network Poem on 21 wooden pieces around the station [1]

Market Place

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Walsall Hippo.JPG
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The Concrete HippopotamusWalsall Market Place - Park Street, Walsall

52°35′03″N1°58′55″W / 52.584264°N 1.982023°W / 52.584264; -1.982023
1972 (1972)John WoodSculpture Concrete John Wood B.A M.D.L Q47455447
Walsall market area - sculpture - big heads with discs (14067133505).jpg
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The Source of IngenuityWalsall Market Place, Walsall

52°35′03″N1°58′55″W / 52.584285°N 1.981883°W / 52.584285; -1.981883
 () Tom Lomax Sculpture / fountain Bronze Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Q47455482
Statue of Sister Dora - geograph.org.uk - 682348.jpg
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Sister Dora Lloyds Bank, Walsall Market Place - Park Street, Walsall

52°35′03″N1°58′56″W / 52.584211°N 1.98221°W / 52.584211; -1.98221
1886 (1886) Francis John Williamson Statue Bronze Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Q47455461

Saddlers Shopping Centre

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Saddlers Shopping Centre - Walsall - saddle (14051806142).jpg
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Walsall SaddleOutside Saddlers Shopping Centre, Bradford Street, Walsall

52°35′01″N1°58′59″W / 52.583690°N 1.983010°W / 52.583690; -1.983010
 () Tom Lomax Sculpture Bronze Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
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Walsall NombeliskOutside Saddlers Shopping Centre - Bradford Street, Walsall

52°35′01″N1°58′59″W / 52.583690°N 1.983010°W / 52.583690; -1.983010
 () Tom Lomax Sculpture Bronze Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Walsall Arboretum

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Bronze bust of Jerome K Jerome at Walsall Arboretum (51258759241).jpg
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Jerome K. Jerome Near the Lodge at Walsall Arboretum

52°35′21″N1°58′30″W / 52.58907281692238°N 1.9750350013084497°W / 52.58907281692238; -1.9750350013084497
June 11, 2016 (2016-06-11)Phil KellyBust Bronze Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council The Jerome K. Jerome Society lobbied for the author to be recognised in his home town [2]
Fluffy the Oss at Walsall Arboretum (51258078352).jpg Fluffy the OssNear the Visitor Centre at Walsall Arboretum

52°35′28″N1°58′15″W / 52.59100371147015°N 1.9709192013990866°W / 52.59100371147015; -1.9709192013990866
1990s, moved here in 2017Marjan WoudaHorse statue Bronze Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Was originally outside the Civic Centre in Walsall in the 1990s. Relocated near the Visitor Centre at the Arboretum in 2017. It is part of the Industrial Garden. It had previously been vandalised and held in storage for years. [3]



Bescot

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Bescot Stadium Station - sculpture railings along path to the car park (38152943372).jpg
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Bescot Stadium Station railing sculpture Bescot Stadium Station

52°33′50″N1°59′27″W / 52.563975°N 1.990779°W / 52.563975; -1.990779
Sculpture West Midlands Network The railings go under the M6 and over the River Tame, between the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell and Walsall. A Gaelic Blessing by John Rutter is on paving stones on the footpath [4]

Bloxwich

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Bloxwich Station - Sculpture and sign (39760294060).jpg Bloxwich Station sculpture Bloxwich Station, Croxdene Avenue, Bloxwich

52°37′04″N2°00′39″W / 52.617747°N 2.010971°W / 52.617747; -2.010971
2010 (2010)Sculpture West Midlands Network Similar sculptures at Bloxwich North Station, Cannock Station, Hednesford Station and Rugeley Town Station
Bloxwich North Station - sculpture and sign (40857255224).jpg Bloxwich North Station sculpture Bloxwich North Station, Broad Lane, Bloxwich

52°37′32″N2°01′03″W / 52.625555°N 2.017554°W / 52.625555; -2.017554
2010 (2010)Sculpture West Midlands Network Similar sculptures at Bloxwich Station, Cannock Station, Hednesford Station and Rugeley Town Station

Brownhills

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Jigger brownhills miner colossus statue by John McKenna.JPG
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JiggerBrownhills

52°38′55″N1°56′08″W / 52.64855°N 1.93569°W / 52.64855; -1.93569
John McKenna Sculpture Stainless steel 13 metres (43 ft) Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Q47455512

Willenhall

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Willenhall Lock Makers.JPG Willenhall Lock MakersMarket Place, Willenhall

52°35′04″N2°03′20″W / 52.584566°N 2.055535°W / 52.584566; -2.055535
2001 (2001)Freeform Arts Trust Ltd & Andrew LangleySculptureBlack and white painting on board Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council [5]
Willenhall Key Scupture 1.JPG
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Four KeysJunction of Market Place and Walsall Street; junction of Cross Street and Upper Lichfield Street; junction of Stafford Street and Union Street; junction of New Road and Newlands Close, Willenhall

52°35′06″N2°03′22″W / 52.584931°N 2.056029°W / 52.584931; -2.056029
2000 (2000)Freeform Arts Trust Ltd & Andrew LangleySculptureMild steel plate, with black epoxy paint Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Four Keys [6]
Willenhall Sculpture.JPG Memorial to the Lockmaking Industry33 Market Place, Willenhall

52°35′03″N2°03′17″W / 52.584034°N 2.054751°W / 52.584034; -2.054751
1968 (1968)Staff & Pupils of Willenhall Comprehensive SchoolSculpture Fibre-glass, painted greyOwen and Gravestock, Accountants, 33 Market PlaceRenovated in 1994 [7]

References

  1. "Nonsense Poem Carving". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. "Statue of writer to be unveiled at Walsall Arboretum". Express and Star. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. "Bronze horse statue 'Fluffy' makes a comeback to Walsall Arboretum". Express and Star. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. "A Gaelic Blessing". Amaranth Publishing. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. "PMSA". pmsa.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015.
  6. "PMSA". pmsa.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015.
  7. "PMSA". pmsa.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015.