List of public art in Cornwall

This is a list of public art in the county of Cornwall, England. UK. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artworks in museums.

Image Title / subject Location and
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DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationOwner / administrator Notes

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Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry memorial Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Bodmin Erected 1924Leonard Stanford Merrifield Statue on pedestal and stepsBronze and granite Grade II* [1]
Jubilee Rock (ornamented with coats of arms) Blisland 1810Lieut. John Rogers Granite Grade II Pendrift Common, Bodmin Moor
Humphry Davy in front of the Market House, Penzance Unpainted marblelifesized
Ann Glanville Fore Street, Saltash stone or leadlifesized
Mary (mother of Jesus) at The Bidwell Botusfleming

50.43°N 4.246°W / 50.43; -4.246
19th century in 14th century restored housingunknown stone or leadbelow life-size [2]
A mother, father and small child gymnastically held aloft Abbey Gardens (Tresco), The Isles of Scilly

49.56°N 6.196°W / 49.56; -6.196
late 20th centuryDavid Wynne Bronze or leadbelow life-size [3]
Sir James Tillie 5 metres west of Pentillie Castle, Pillaton

50.45°N 4.242°W / 50.45; -4.242
late 17th centuryunknown Lead [4]
Mercury (god) Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

50.35°N 4.176°W / 50.35; -4.176
unknown stone or leadlife-size for human [5]
Artemis/Diana (mythology) Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

50.35°N 4.176°W / 50.35; -4.176
unknown stone or leadlife-size for human
Alice Winand Van Wulfften Palthe Stratton north of church

50.83°N 4.512°W / 50.83; -4.512
1920s or 1930sToma Rosandić Bronze and granite of youth playing harpLifesized [6]
Saint Michael Trelissick Road, Hayle

50.18°N 5.423°W / 50.18; -5.423
1934Unknown Freestone statue over a tall tapered dressed granite baseLifesized [7]
Richard Lemon Lander (to both him and John Lander (explorer) both in West Africa) Lemon Street/Falmouth Road, Truro

50.26°N 5.055°W / 50.26; -5.055
1852Neville Northey Burnard Column surmounted by granite statueLifesized [8]
Richard Trevithick, engineer holding model of a steam locomotive and calipers S. Terrace/Cross St./Trevenson St., Camborne

50.21°N 5.298°W / 50.21; -5.298
1928Leonard Stanford Merrifield Block plinth with four plaques (depicting a sail ship, a Cornish boiler, a Merthyr Tydfil Locomotive and an iron steam and sail ship). Statue of gilded bronze.Below lifesized [9]
Bronze blindfolded figure playing a large lyre Madron

50.13°N 5.564°W / 50.13; -5.564
1929 Plain granite chest with shaped lid surmounted by a large ball on pedestal and person atop.Half life-sized [10] Scoble Armstong vault
Wayside cross Madron Ancient (at least early medieval) GraniteApproximately 1 metre
Symons Monument (Crown on column) Victoria Gardens, Saltash Ancient (at least early medieval) Granite with small gilded stone/metal crownApproximately 8 metres tall, 1 metre wide, tapering.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel below Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash Early 20th century BrassLife sized
Isambard Kingdom Brunel below Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash Early 20th century BrassBust in cloak on mottled plain white plinth

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War memorial The Strand, Newlyn 1920Edward Prioleau Warren (architect) & Leonard Stanford Merrifield Celtic cross with relief panelStone and bronze Grade II Monument designed by Warren with relief panel by Merrifield.[11][12]
Fisherman using rope to fish Harbour promenade, Newlyn

50.06°N 5.325°W / 50.06; -5.325
Late 20th century Brass/CopperLife-sized
Saint Winwaloe Gunwalloe

50.02°N 5.161°W / 50.02; -5.161
Early 20th century White stone at foot of a rocky knollLifesized
A local grey seal (having lost one eye, named Nelson) Pennyland Rocks, Harbour Entrance, Looe

50.21°N 4.271°W / 50.21; -4.271
20th century BronzeLifesized
The Drummer normally on Lemon Quay, Truro; currently situated at the Eden Project while works at the Hall for Cornwall are ongoing

50.26°N 5.051°W / 50.26; -5.051
2011Tim Shaw tin and copper15ft tall
Epidauros II The Malakoff, St Ives

50.21°N 5.477°W / 50.21; -5.477
1961Barbara Hepworth bronze the Hepworth Estate, on loan to St Ives Borough Council [13]
Dual Form The Guildhall, St Ives

50.21°N 5.480°W / 50.21; -5.480
1965Barbara Hepworth bronze [14]


See also

References

  1. "War Memorials Register: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry – WW1 and WW2". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1137879)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1000427)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1140190)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  5. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1140651)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  6. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1141876)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  7. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1160472)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  8. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1282638)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  9. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1365624)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  10. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1312445)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  11. "War Memorials Register: Newlyn". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  12. Historic England. "Newlyn war memorial (1449444)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  13. "Selected sculptures". BarbaraHepworth.org. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  14. "Selected sculptures". BarbaraHepworth.org. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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