List of public art in Wrexham County Borough
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This is a list of public art in Wrexham County Borough in north-east Wales. The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996. Most of the area was previously part of the district of Wrexham Maelor – with other communities added from Glyndŵr, parts of the eastern half of the historic county of Denbighshire and two parts of historic Flintshire. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space and does not, for example, include artworks in museums.
Bangor-on-Dee[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | Near St Dunawd's Church, Bangor-on-Dee | 1925 | Herbert Tyson Smith | Pillar with sculpture | Red sandstone | Grade II | [1][2] |
Bronington[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | Holy Trinity Church, Bronington | 1920 | c.Octagonal Celtic cross | Stone | 4.0m high | Grade II | Q29507079 | [3][4] |
Bwlchgwyn[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | Junction of Glascoed Rd. and Ruthin Rd., Bwlchgwyn | Cross on pedestal | Granite | 4.0m high | [5][6] |
Chirk[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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John Darlington memorial | St Mary's Parish Church, Chirk | Enclosed cross on pillar & stepped base | Stone | Grade I | [7] | |||||
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War memorial | Junction of Station Avenue and Church St., Chirk | 1920 | Eric Gill | Obelisk with relief | Stone | Grade II* | Q17744506 | [8][9][10] |
Coedpoeth[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | Park Rd., Coedpoeth | 1920 | c.Statue on pedestal | Granite | Q29494132 | [11][12] |
Froncysyllte[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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Boer war memorial | Beside St David's Church, Froncysyllte | 1909 | Joseph Hall (designer) & J. C. Edwards (builder) | Fountain | Stone & terracotta | 2.5m high | Grade II | Q29497329 | [13][14] |
War memorial | Churchyard of St David's, Froncysyllte | 1920 | c.Cross on stepped plinth | Stone | [15] |
Gwersyllt[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | Corner of Wheatsheaf Lane & Old Mold Road, Gwersyllt | 1923 | Joseph Hermon Cawthra | Obelisk-mounted statue | Bronze and stone | Grade II | Q29494213 | [16][17] |
Hanmer[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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Medieval cross | St Chads Church, Hanmer | Cross on plinth | Stone | Grade II* | Q13127394 | Repositioned 1739[18] | |||
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War memorial | St Chads Church, Hanmer | 1919 | Giles Gilbert Scott | Calvary on column | Stone | Grade II* | Q17744535 | [19][20] |
Holt[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | The Old Market Place, Holt | 1920 | Mansley of Chester, (Mason) | Obelisk on pedestal | Sandstone | Grade II | Q29494583 | [21][22] |
Overton-on-Dee[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | High St., Overton-on-Dee | 1921-22 | Cenotaph | Red sandstone with bronze plaques | Grade II | Q29492260 | [23][24] |
Rossett[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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Baptismal font | Christ Church, Chester Road, Rossett | Octagonal font | Stone | Grade II | [25] | ||||
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Cross on pedestal | Christ Church, Chester Road, Rossett | Cross on pedestal | Stone | Grade II | [25] | ||||
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Gravestone | Christ Church, Chester Road, Rossett | Celtic wheel cross | Stone | Grade II | [25] | ||||
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War memorial | Christ Church, Chester Road, Rossett | Cross on column | Stone with bronze plaques | Grade II | [26][27] |
Ruabon[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | St. Mary's Church, Ruabon | Obelisk | Stone | Obelisk relocated from Westcliff-on-Sea[28][29][30] |
Tallarn Green[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | Near St Peter's Chapel, Tallarn Green | Celtic cross | Stone | 5.0m high | [31] |
Wrexham[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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Queen Victoria | Bellevue Park, Wrexham | 1904 | (c. 1872–1922) | Sculpture on pedestal | Bronze and stone | Grade II | Q29482042 | [32] | |
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Royal Welch Fusiliers memorial | Junction of Bodhfryd Rd. & Chester Rd., Wrexham | 1924 | Goscombe John | Sculpture group on pedestal | Bronze and stone | Grade II | Q29481992 | [33] | |
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The Arc | Wrexham | 1995 | David Annand | Sculpture group | Bronze and steel | ||||
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Four Dogs gate | Chester Road, Acton | Gates with sculptures | |||||||
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Gorsedd stones | Acton Park | ||||||||
Memorial | Rhosddu Road Graveyard, Rhosddu | Obelisk | Stone |
References[]
- ^ Cadw. "War Memorial (18257)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Bangor-is-y-Coed". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "War Memorial (85449)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Bronington". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Bwlchgwyn". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Bwlchgwyn war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "St Mary's, Chirk (615)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "War memorial, Chirk (20202)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Chirk war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Chirk". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "War Memorial (16450)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Coedpoeth". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Froncysyllte". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "War memorial (19961)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Froncysyllte – WWI and WWII – Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Gwersyllt WWI and WWII". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "War memorial with Railings to Memorial Gardens (16534)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "Hanmer churchyard cross (86940)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: St Chad's Church". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "Hanmer war memorial (86941)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Holt". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "War memorial (including railings) (16962)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Overton". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "War memorial (14436)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Cadw. "Christ Church (17453)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Rossett". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Rossett war memorials". historypoints.org. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Ruabon war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Lindisfarne College – Tablet". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Lindisfarne College – Obelisk". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Tallarn Green WWI and WWII". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "Queen Victoria (1798)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Royal Welch Fusiliers". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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