List of public art in Hemel Hempstead
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This is a list of public art in Hemel Hempstead.
Image | Title / subject depicted | Location | Date | Sculptor | Material | Source | Coordinates |
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Phoenix Gateway sculpture | Roundabout at the junction of the A414 and Green Lane | 2009 | Blue steel arches | [1] | 51°45′22″N 0°25′26″W / 51.756246°N 0.423952°W | |
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Rock'n'Roll | The Water Gardens, Hemel Hempstead | 1962 | Hubert Yencesse | Bronze | [2] | 51°44′55″N 0°28′26″W / 51.748499°N 0.474025°W |
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Development of Man | Corner of Bridge Street above the Santander bank | 1955 | A H Gerrard | Portland stone | [3] | 51°45′04″N 0°28′22″W / 51.751242°N 0.472672°W |
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'A Point for Reflection' - Associations with water for the Riverside Shopping Centre, a droplet of clouds, rain, swirling rivulets and weaving water weeds. | Marlowes at entrance to Riverside shopping development. | 2008 | Hand carved Perryfield Whitbed Portland Stone. | [4] | 51°44′52″N 0°28′22″W / 51.747798°N 0.472687°W | |
Tile Mosaic Map | Junction of the Marlowes and Hillfiled Road on the side of the NCP multistory car park. | 1960 | Rowland Emett | Mosaic | [5] | 51°45′10″N 0°28′19″W / 51.752826°N 0.472083°W | |
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Reclining Figures | The corner of Jupiter Drive and Martian Avenue | 1962 | Sydney Harpley | Sculpture | [6] | 51°45′55″N 51°45′55″E / 51.765221°N 51.765221°E |
Boy with Cat | Hyperion Court Highfield, Hemel Hempstead | 1962 | John Mills | Sculpture | 51°46′01″N 0°27′11″W / 51.766829°N 0.453060°W | ||
Girl Combing Hair | Martian Avenue, Hemel Hempstead | 1962 | Sydney Harpley | Irish limestone Sculpture | 51°45′58″N 0°27′04″W / 51.766146°N 0.450982°W | ||
Mother and Child | St Nicholas Day Nursary, Eastwick Row, Hemel Hempstead | Not known | Not known | Steel frame stucco | [7] | 51°45′00″N 0°26′57″W / 51.750045°N 0.449215°W | |
Mother and Child | The Apple Orchard, Hemel Hempstead | Not known | Commissioned by Geoffrey Teychanne | [8] | 51°45′40″N 0°27′14″W / 51.761°N 0.453781°W | ||
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Discobolus: The Discus Thrower | N/A Formerly at the Water Gardens, due to be relocated to The Bury |
pre 1960 | unknown | Bronze cast, Copy of 5th Century Greek marble | [9] | 51°44′58″N 0°28′29″W / 51.749550°N 0.474656°W |
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Residents Rainbow | Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead | 1993 | Colin Lambert
Rainbow Mosaic added by Gary Drostle in 2010 |
Concrete arch with mosaic | [10] | 51°44′57″N 0°28′22″W / 51.749228°N 0.472639°W |
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Waterplay
The work symbolises the energy co-operation and sporting spirit of the youth in Dacorum. |
Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead | 1993 | Michael Rizzello | Two water cascades and bronze sculpture of child gymnasts. | [11] | 51°44′58″N 0°28′21″W / 51.749459°N 0.472457°W |
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Bronze Relief Map of Town | Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead | 1992 | Graham Thompson (Designer) and John Ravera (Sculptor) | Bronze relief map | [12] | 51°45′00″N 0°28′22″W / 51.749956°N 0.472672°W |
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Replica Kangaroo, Joey and Platypus statues. A gift from the Australian New town of Elizabeth | The Water Gardens, Hemel Hempstead | 1963. | John Dowie | Bronze | [13] | 51°45′02″N 0°28′27″W / 51.750659°N 0.474170°W |
Tree of Life | Junction of Bridge Street and Marlowes | Richard Quinnell | Steel | [9] | |||
Hugging Couple VIII | The Forget-Me-Not Memorial Garden for Babies, Gadebridge Park | Mark Humphrey | [14][15] | ||||
Unknown (Recalling Kodak's global association with the film industry) |
Behind the KD Tower, Hemel Hempstead | 2010 | Unknown | Galvanised steel | [16][17] | ||
The Magic Roundabout | In green area in front of Mosaic House | 2011 | Gary Drostle | Porcelain Mosaic | 51°45'18.8"N
0°28'15.3"W |
References[]
- ^ Phoenix Gateway At Geograph.org, Accessed 15 August 2013
- ^ Geograph Accessed 15 August 201
- ^ Geograph Accessed August 2013
- ^ A point for reflection? Hemel Gazette October 2008.
- ^ Mosaic map by Rowland Emett Hemel Gazette October 2008.
- ^ Art and Culture Hemel Hempstead 'Reclining Figures' Sydney Harpley 1962. Accessed Jan 2015
- ^ Help unlock statue’s history Hemel Gazette, 23 Jan 2012
- ^ The Apple Orchard, Highfield Lane, Hemel Hempstead Right Move, 18 June 2011
- ^ a b "Town's famous statues scrub up well as part of renovation". Hemel Gazette. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Residents' Rainbow: Colin Lambert at Herts Direct Public Art (A - Z by title of work) Hertfordshire County Council.
- ^ Waterplay: Michael Rizzello, Hertfordshire County Council, Public works of art A-Z.
- ^ Bronze Relief Map of Town: Graham Thompson/John Ravera HertsDirect, Hertfordshire County Council. Accessed August 2013
- ^ "Water Gardens Study" Allies and Morrison, Urban Practitioners, Report for Dacorum Council, 2011
- ^ "The Forget-me-not memorial garden for babies". Dacorum Borough Council. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Memorial Garden". West Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire Sands. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Statue will honour photo firm's place in town history". Hemel Gazette. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "High hopes hold true for launch". Hemel Gazette. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- Art and Culture Hemel Hempstead Another list at the community website Hemel On-line. Accessed August 2013.
- Hertfordshire County Council Public Art (A - Z by title of work). Accessed August 2013
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