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.
Kingston[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Architect / other | Type | Designation | Notes |
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Statue of Queen Anne | Market House 51°24′35″N 0°18′23″W / 51.4097°N 0.3063°W |
1706 | Francis Bird | Charles Henman | Architectural sculpture | Grade II* | Commissioned for the earlier town hall on this site, and incorporated into its Victorian successor.[1] |
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Memorial to Henry Shrubsole | Kingston Market Place 51°24′34″N 0°18′23″W / 51.4094°N 0.3063°W |
1882 | Francis John Williamson | N/A | Drinking fountain | Grade II | [2] |
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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 Howell | Architectural sculpture | Grade II | [3] |
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Woman reading | North side of Kingston Museum, Wheatfield Way | 1904 | ? | Alfred Cox | Architectural sculpture | Grade II | [4] |
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Kingston upon Thames War Memorial | Union Street 51°24′37″N 0°18′18″W / 51.4104°N 0.3049°W |
1920 | Richard Reginald Goulden | Richard Reginald Goulden | War memorial | Grade II* | Unveiled 11 November (Armistice Day) 1923.[5][6] |
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Memorial Gates East Surrey Regiment |
North side of Market Square, leading to All Saints' Church 51°24′36″N 0°18′22″W / 51.4100°N 0.3061°W |
1924 | ? | Gates | Grade II | Unveiled 9 November (Remembrance Sunday) 1924.[7] | |
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Bentall coat of arms and reliefs | Façade of Bentall Centre, Clarence Street 51°24′40″N 0°18′20″W / 51.4111°N 0.3056°W |
1930–1932 | Eric Gill | Maurice Webb | Architectural sculpture | Grade II | [8] |
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Two figures in relief | Façade of Halifax Building Society, Eden Street 51°24′37″N 0°18′07″W / 51.4104°N 0.30203°W |
1935 | [9][10] | ||||
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Guildhall Reliefs | Façade of Kingston upon Thames Guildhall | 1935 | Walter Gilbert | [11] | |||
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Leaping Salmon | 100 London Road 51°24′37″N 0°17′40″W / 51.4104°N 0.2945°W |
1980 | David Wynne | N/A | Sculpture | N/A | From the coat of arms of Kingston.[12] |
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Memorial to Sydney Camm | Camm Gardens | 1984 | N/A | [13] | |||
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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″N 0°18′13″W / 51.4092°N 0.3035°W |
1985 | Maggie Humphry | Ceramic relief | N/A | [14] | |
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Out of Order | Old London Road 51°24′39″N 0°18′02″W / 51.4108°N 0.3005°W |
1989 | David Mach | N/A | Sculpture | N/A | [15] |
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River Celebration | Old London Road, at the junction with Queen Elizabeth Road 51°24′38″N 0°17′50″W / 51.4106°N 0.2973°W |
1989 | Carole Hodgson | N/A | Sculpture | N/A | [16] |
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Chessington Mosaic | Clarence Street, near the junction with Wood Street 51°24′39″N 0°18′20″W / 51.41092°N 0.30557°W |
1992 | Paul Oakley | Arthur Mann (brick cutter); J. Browne & Co. (paviours) |
Mosaic | N/A | Depicts St Mary's Church, the parish church of Chessington.[17] |
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Surbiton Mosaic | Clarence Street, at the junction with Thames Street 51°24′39″N 0°18′18″W / 51.41085°N 0.30501°W |
1992 | Paul Oakley | Arthur Mann (brick cutter); J. Browne & Co. (paviours) |
Mosaic | N/A | Depicts the winged lion crest from the coat of arms of the former Borough of Surbiton.[17] |
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Kingston Mosaic | Clarence Street, at the junction with Fife Road 51°24′39″N 0°18′14″W / 51.41088°N 0.30391°W |
1992 | Paul Oakley | Arthur Mann (brick cutter); J. Browne & Co. (paviours) |
Mosaic | N/A | Depicts the three fishes from the coat of arms of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.[17] |
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Old Malden Mosaic | Clarence Street 51°24′39″N 0°18′12″W / 51.41079°N 0.30344°W |
1992 | Paul Oakley | Arthur Mann (brick cutter); J. Browne & Co. (paviours) |
Mosaic | N/A | Depicting the cross and chevrons from the coat of arms of the former Borough of Malden and Coombe.[17] |
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New Malden Mosaic | Clarence Street 51°24′39″N 0°18′11″W / 51.41072°N 0.30293°W |
1992 | Paul Oakley | Arthur Mann (brick cutter); J. Browne & Co. (paviours) |
Mosaic | N/A | Depicts a beehive, the historic symbol of the district.[17] |
Coombe Mosaic | Fife Road 51°24′41″N 0°18′14″W / 51.41144°N 0.30382°W |
1992 | Paul Oakley | Arthur Mann (brick cutter); J. Browne & Co. (paviours) |
Mosaic | N/A | Depicts the heraldic fountain from the coat of arms of the former Borough of Malden and Coombe.[17] | |
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Flock of Mallard Ducks | Charter Quay | 2001 | Lloyd Le Blanc | N/A | Sculpture | N/A | [18] |
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Kingston Railway Station Mosaic | Under Kingston Railway Bridge | 2003 | Save the World Club | ||||
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Study of Eadweard Muybridge Eadweard Muybridge |
Rose Theatre 51°24′39″N 0°18′07″W / 51.4108°N 0.3019°W |
2004 | Nicola Benge with volunteers and schoolchildren | N/A | [19] | ||
Mosaics | Kingsnympton Estate 51°25′15.53″N 0°16′45.79″W / 51.4209806°N 0.2793861°W |
2004 | Save The World Club + ~140 children and adults | Mosaics | N/A | [20][21] | ||
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Study of Hundertwasser Friedensreich Hundertwasser |
Skerne Road and Canbury Passage 51°24′48″N 0°18′17″W / 51.4132°N 0.3048°W |
2005 | Nicola Benge, with 1800 people | N/A | Mosaic | N/A | [22] |
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Mosaic | John Lewis Kingston 51°24′41.09″N 0°18′28.31″W / 51.4114139°N 0.3078639°W |
2010 | Yasha Shrimpton, Howard Grange, members of staff, Save the World Club | Mosaic | N/A | [23][24] | |
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Paper Trail | College Roundabout 51°24′25″N 0°18′14″W / 51.40704°N 0.30396°W |
2012 | Michael Antrobus and Tom Kean | [25] | |||
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Sopwith Camel propeller | Canbury 51°24′48.4″N 0°17′51.2″W / 51.413444°N 0.297556°W |
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Glass disc depicting coat of arms of Tiffin School | Outside Tiffin School, Queen Elizabeth Road | [27] | |||||
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Three fishes motif | Bandstand, Canbury Gardens | [28] | |||||
Colourful Tree, Swing and Cat | Canbury Park Road end of Queen Elizabeth Road | March 2021 |
New Malden[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Designation | Notes |
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New Malden War Memorial | High Street 51°24′09″N 0°15′22″W / 51.4024°N 0.2562°W |
1924 | ? | Cenotaph | Grade II | Unveiled 8 November 1924.[29] | |
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Bronze Family | Tudor Williams department store, 53–59 High Street | 1970s | Patricia and Derek Freeborn | Architectural sculpture | N/A | [30] |
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Fountain and lamp | Kingston Road roundabout | 1982 | Adrian Marchant | Fountain and lamp | N/A | [31] |
Old Malden[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Designation | Notes |
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Old Malden War Memorial | St John the Baptist's Church, Church Road 51°22′56″N 0°15′39″W / 51.3821°N 0.2608°W |
1923 | Stuart Allen (2011 restoration) | Wooden aedicule | Grade II | [32] |
Old Malden Community Mosaic | Malden Manor, Sheephouse Way | 2019 | Save the World Club, Kim Porrelli | Mosaic | [33] |
Surbiton[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Designation | Notes |
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Relief panels | Surbiton Assembly Rooms, corner of Maple Road, Claremont Gardens and Surbiton Hill | 1890s | Reliefs | |||
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King Edward VII Coronation Clock Tower | Claremont Road 51°23′39″N 0°18′16″W / 51.3942°N 0.3044°W |
1905–1906 | John Johnson | Clock tower | Grade II | The same architect designed a more elaborate clock tower in Brighton.[34] |
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Surbiton War Memorial | Ewell Road 51°23′33″N 0°17′54″W / 51.3925°N 0.2984°W |
1921 | Memorial cross | Grade II | Unveiled July 1921.[35] | |
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Transport Panels | 50–58 Victoria Road, on wall of Sainsbury's | 1980 | Henry and Joyce Collins | Mosaics | N/A | Mosaic panels depicting the history of Surbiton and its transport.[36][37] |
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Mini jumping through wall | Bridge Garage 51°23′26″N 0°18′28″W / 51.3905°N 0.3079°W |
Sculpture | N/A | [38] |
Tolworth[]
Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Artist / designer | Type | Designation | Notes |
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Kingston Coat of Arms | Fishponds Park 51°23′12″N 0°17′40″W / 51.3868°N 0.2944°W |
2004 | Sculpture | N/A | [39] |
References[]
- ^ Historic England. "Market House (1358428)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Shrubsole Memorial (1299987)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "County Hall, Kingston". Exploring Surrey's Past. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ McCarthy 2014, p. 39.
- ^ Historic England. "Kingston upon Thames War Memorial (1080054)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ War Memorials Trust. War Memorials. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Memorial Gates outside Church of All Saints (1432596)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Bentall Window Reliefs, Crest, Letters and Initials". National Recording Project. Public Monuments & Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 2012-09-01.
- ^ "Halifax Building Society Reliefs". National Recording Project.[dead link]
- ^ Secret Kingston-upon-Thames
- ^ "Guildhall Reliefs". National Recording Project. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19.
- ^ London Road Index
- ^ Matthews 2018, p. 234.
- ^ Kings Mural. Art UK. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Out of Order. Art UK. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Beaumont 1999, p. 81.
- ^ a b c d e f McCarthy 2014, pp. 16–17. NB: a Tolworth mosaic was proposed, but never made.
- ^ Flock of Mallard Ducks. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Nazia Dewji (15 Sep 2014). Plans to return Eadweard Muybridge mosaic to Kingston town centre. Sutton and Croydon Guardian. Retrieved 23 Feb 2019. Confirmed as present during visit by editor PhantomSteve on 23 Feb 2019
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://savetheworldclub.org/2004/06/kingsnympton-estate-kingston/[dead link]
- ^ Study of Hundertwasser, Canbury Passage, Kingston
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Staff help celebrate Kingston John Lewis' 20 years
- ^ Official Opening of sculpture at College Roundabout. FADA, Kingston University. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "The Hornby Train Set". Derrick Knight. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ McCarthy 2014, p. 37.
- ^ McCarthy 2014, p. 51.
- ^ Historic England. "New Malden War Memorial (1444427)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Bronze Family. Art UK. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ New Malden Roundabout Fountain and Lamp. Art UK. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Old Malden War Memorial (1444327)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Normanton, Harry (29 May 2019). "Malden Manor mosaic created by volunteers brings art back to Hogsmill River". SWLondoner.
- ^ Banerjee, Jacqueline (2010). "Coronation Clock Tower, Surbiton, Surrey". The Victorian Web. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Surbiton War Memorial (1432632)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Transport Panels. Public Monuments and Sculptures Association. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Transport Panels. Art UK. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Geograph:: HELL LLP © Colin Smith".
- ^ Kingston Coat of Arms, Fishponds Park
Bibliography[]
- Beaumont, Mary Rose (1999). Carole Hodgson. Momentum Books. ISBN 1-902945-01-8.
- Matthews, Peter (2018). London's Statues and Monuments: Revised Edition. Oxford: Shire Publications.
- McCarthy, Julian (2014). Secret Kingston upon Thames. Amberley.
External links[]
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