List of public art in Worcestershire

This is a list of public art in the Worcestershire county of England. 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.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Bromsgrove
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationOwner / administrator Notes
A. E. Housman High Street, Bromsgrove

52.335756°N 2.059679°W / 52.335756; -2.059679		 1985 (1985)Kenneth Potts StatueBronzeStatue: 225cm high approx. Base: 300cm high x 150cm wide approx. Bromsgrove District Council [1]

More images		 Dryad and Boar (cast of) Outside Post Office, High Street, Bromsgrove

52.336330°N 2.059006°W / 52.336330; -2.059006		 1983 (1983)Louis Wiegartner & Terry Simons Statue, sculptureBronze Bromsgrove District Council A figure of a small curly haired boy wearing only a loin cloth. [2]

More images		 Green Man Walking Sanders Park, Bromsgrove

52.333775°N 2.071606°W / 52.333775; -2.071606		  () SculptureBronze Bromsgrove District Council Three pieces of an artwork, if you stand in the right place, an image of a man will be in the middle

Droitwich Spa

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

More images		 Lighting the Tunnel Netherwich Canal Tunnel, Droitwich Canal

52.270737°N 2.154930°W / 52.270737; -2.154930		 2007 (2007)Richard Ellis Sculpture Canal and River Trust Artworks at Netherwich Canal Tunnel were designed by artist Richard Ellis with young people of Droitwich during 2007. Images of bats, spiders, butterflies etc

St Andrew's Square
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationOwner / administrator Notes
Clay Mural St Andrew's Square Square, Droitwich

52.267527°N 2.150102°W / 52.267527; -2.150102		 1975 (1975)Philippa Threlfall MuralClay Droitwich Town Council and Wychavon District Council Features the promenant buildings of Droitwich Spa such as the Brine baths and Raven Hotel etc [3]
Droitwich Spa’s Roman history St Andrew's Square Square, Droitwich

52.268045°N 2.150746°W / 52.268045; -2.150746		 1976 (1976)Henry & Joyce Collins Muralsilicon-coated reinforced concrete, with areas of the face enriched with mosaic and gold leaf3m high x 7.3m long not listedDroitwich Town Council and Wychavon District Council On the wall of Wilkinson's depicting the Roman History of Droitwich Spa until the early modern period [3]

More images		 Edward Winslow St Andrew's Square Square, Droitwich

52.267894°N 2.150649°W / 52.267894; -2.150649		  ()Sara Ingleby-Mackenzie StatueBronze Droitwich Town Council and Wychavon District Council Founding father of America, set sail on the Mayflower in 1620 [3]


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

More images		 Saltworkers Victoria Square, Droitwich

52.267133°N 2.150007°W / 52.267133; -2.150007		 1998 (1998)John McKenna StatueBronze240cm high Droitwich Town Council and Wychavon District Council It depicts a family of saltworkers involved in the process of manufacturing salt [4]

More images		 Droitwich Spa Bad Ems Victoria Square, Droitwich

52.266811°N 2.150349°W / 52.266811; -2.150349		 2008 (2008)In the style of Friedensreich Hundertwasser Sculptureglazed terracotta Droitwich Town Council and Wychavon District Council Unveiled on the 25th anniversary of the twinning of Droitwich Spa and Bad Ems. The towns were twinned in 1983 [5]

Vines Park
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationOwner / administrator Notes
Saint Richard of Droitwich Vines Park, Droitwich

52.269563°N 2.147963°W / 52.269563; -2.147963		 1935 (1935) StatueStone Droitwich Town Council and Wychavon District Council [6]

Evesham
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationOwner / administrator Notes
The Penny Whistle Abbey Park, Evesham

52.090489°N 1.944592°W / 52.090489; -1.944592		 2007 (2007)Tom Harvey Wood carving sculptureWood Wychavon District Council Made to celebrate the start of the first Music Festival in Evesham in July 2007

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

More images		 Richard Baxter St Mary's 1875 (1875)Thomas Brock Statue on pedestalMarble (statue) and granite (pedestal) Grade II listed Originally in the Bull Ring, Kidderminster, relocated in March 1967.[7]

More images		 Rowland Hill Junction of Vicar and Exchange Streets

52.386835°N 2.248483°W / 52.386835; -2.248483		 1881 (1881)Thomas Brock Statue on pedestalSicilian marble (statue) and Cornish grey granite (Pedestal)2.45m high x 1.1m wide x 1.1m deep (statue) and 3.3m high x 1.9m x1.5m (Pedestal) Grade II listedWyre Forest District Council [8][9]

More images		 War memorial Outside of St Mary's Church, Kidderminster 1922 (1922)Alfred Drury Statue on pedestal with relief plaqueBronze and limestone Grade II [10][11]

Malvern
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationOwner / administrator Notes
Buzzards Rose Bank Gardens

52.1098657°N 2.3305801°W / 52.1098657; -2.3305801		 2013 (2013)Walenty Pytel Statuemetal Malvern Town Council [12]
The Lark Ascending Rose Bank Gardens

52.10933°N 2.33069°W / 52.10933; -2.33069		 2017 (2017)Walenty Pytel Statuemetal Malvern Town Council [13]
Enigma Fountain / Sir Edward Elgar Belle Vue Island

52.1115679°N 2.3298681°W / 52.1115679; -2.3298681		 2000 (2000)Rose Garrard Statue and Fountain [14]
Malvinha Belle Vue Island

52.1111268°N 2.3298500°W / 52.1111268; -2.3298500		 1998 (1998)Rose Garrard Fountain [15]
Hand of Peace British Legion Barnards Green Garden of Remembrance

52.1084679°N 2.3123406°W / 52.1084679; -2.3123406		 1999 (1999)Rose Garrard StatuePortland stone [16]

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

More images		 Fountain with Female Figure Church Green, Redditch

52.308032°N 1.940664°W / 52.308032; -1.940664		 1883 (1883) FountainCast iron, painted green, cream and gold600cm high approx Redditch Borough Council [17]
Unicorn Unicorn Hill, Redditch

52.306825°N 1.942348°W / 52.306825; -1.942348		 1998 (1998) PanelSandstone, crown and chain gold240cm high x 125cm wide x 3cm deep Redditch Borough Council Depicts the rearing Unicorn of the Royal Coat of Arms [18]

More images		 Holocaust Memorial Market Place, Redditch

52.306786°N 1.940470°W / 52.306786; -1.940470		 2005 (2005)Andy DeComyn & Chase Lloyd SculptureConcrete2 Metres high Redditch Borough Council Chase Lloyd conceived the sculpture while still at school [19]
Allegorical Figures Smallwood House, Redditch

52.308262°N 1.941082°W / 52.308262; -1.941082		 1895 (1895) PanelStone180cm high x 350cm wide approx Redditch Borough Council Above the former Smallwood Hospital [20] Formerly the Redditch General Hospital (later known as Smallwood Hospital), it opened in 1895 and closed in 1986. It is now known as Smallwood House and is still used by the NHS. [21]

More images		 John Bonham Mercian Square, Redditch

52.306873°N 1.940090°W / 52.306873; -1.940090		 2018 (2018)Mark Richards StatueBronze Redditch Borough Council He was the drummer in Led Zeppelin [22][23]

Upton-upon-Severn
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationOwner / administrator Notes

More images		 Admiral Sir William Tennant Site of the Old Church, Upton-upon-Severn

52.064114°N 2.217446°W / 52.064114; -2.217446		  () BustBronze Upton upon Severn Town Council

Worcester

Foregate Street and High Street
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationOwner / administrator Notes
Queen Victoria Shire Hall, Foregate Street, Worcester

52.196687°N 2.222545°W / 52.196687; -2.222545		 1887 (1887)Thomas Brock StatueGrey granite plinth and white marble statue Grade II listed[24]Worcester City Council Commemorated 50 years of the Queen's reign
Steam locomotive Worcester Foregate Street Station, Worcester

52.195277°N 2.221566°W / 52.195277; -2.221566		  () sculptureBronze Worcester City Council

More images		 Sir Edward Elgar High Street near Lychgate, Worcester

52.189766°N 2.220341°W / 52.189766; -2.220341		 1981 (1981)Kenneth Potts StatueBronzeStatue: 2.44m high. Pedestal: 1.18m high, 93cm x 92cm Worcester City Council [25]

More images		 Worcester Guildhall High Street, Worcester

52.191175°N 2.220670°W / 52.191175; -2.220670		 1724 (1724)Thomas White Building with statuesStone, some gilding and red paint Grade I listed[26]Worcester City Council Features statues of Charles I, Charles II and Anne [27]
King John Copenhagen Street, Worcester

52.190815°N 2.221158°W / 52.190815; -2.221158		 1966 (1966)Anita Lafford Statueplaster painted black2 x 1.47m Worcester City Council Local historian Michael Grundy suggested it maybe of Leofric King of Mercia. King Richard I has also been suggested. King John is buried in Worcester Cathedral [28]

Worcester Cathedral
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationOwner / administrator Notes
South Africa War Memorial Worcester Cathedral - College Yard, Worcester

52.189264°N 2.220468°W / 52.189264; -2.220468		 1908 (1908)Robert Colton War memorialBronze Grade II* listed[29]Worcester City Council A memorial of the Worcestershire lives lost from the war of 1899-1902 in South Africa

More images		 Statues on North Side of Worcester Cathedral North side of Worcester Cathedral

52.188266°N 2.220977°W / 52.188266; -2.220977		  ()Redfern StatuesStone Grade I listed[30]Worcester Cathedral

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

More images		 Needle Point Worcester Shrub Hill Station - Worcester

52.193952°N 2.210204°W / 52.193952; -2.210204		 2001 (2001)Paul Juillerat SculptureStainless steel5m high Worcester City Council It is a symbol of Worcester past and present. Installed in August 2002. Made in Bristol. [31] [32]

More images		 Swan of Kleve Kleve Walk near the River Severn, Worcester

52.189733°N 2.223368°W / 52.189733; -2.223368		 2001 (2001)Dieter von Levetzow sculptureColumn: stone. Swan: Bronze alloy, natural patina, dark bronze colourColumn: 2.04m high, 45cm diameter. Swan: 50cm high, wingtip to wingtip measurement 1.2m approx. Worcester City Council Statue of a swan presented to Worcester by the citizens of Kleve [33]

More images		 Commemorative Poppy Sculpture Cripplegate Park, Worcester

52.190278°N 2.228332°W / 52.190278; -2.228332		 2016 (2016)Victoria Harrison sculpture Worcester City Council Represent's the Worcestershire Yeomanry (The Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars) [34]

More images		 Sustrans Portrait Bench Near Diglis Bridge River Severn, Worcester

52.17644°N 2.22573°W / 52.17644; -2.22573		 2013 (2013) sculptureMetal Sustrans Statue of Ernest Payne, Sir Charles Hastings, Royalist Soldier, Roundheads[35] [36]

More images		 Action at Fort Royal - Battle of Worcester Fort Royal Park, Worcester

52.187542°N 2.214668°W / 52.187542; -2.214668		 2013 (2013) SculptureBronze Worcester City Council Commemorates the Battle of Worcester at Fort Royal on 3 September 1651[37]

References
  1. "A. E. Housman". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. "Dryad and Boar (cast of)". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. "Public Art In Droitwich Spa". Visit Droitwich Spa. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. "Saltworkers". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  5. "Droitwich Spa German Twinning Group". Droitwich Spa Town Council. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  6. "Saint Richard of Droitwich". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  7. Historic England. "The Baxter Monument (1100091)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. Historic England. "Statue of Sir Rowland Hill  (Grade II) (1100054)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  9. "Sir Rowland Hill (1795–1879)". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. 1 May 1990. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  10. Historic England. "Sculpture of the Angel of Peace at St Mary and All Saints Church (1391825)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  11. "War Memorials Register: Kidderminster". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  12. "Duke of Gloucester unveils Malvern Buzzards sculpture". BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  13. "Skylark sculpture ascends over Malvern's Rose Bank Gardens". Malvern Gazette. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  14. "THE ENIGMA FOUNTAIN 1999 - 2000". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  15. "MALVHINA" 1997-1998". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  16. "Peace & Other Monuments Using the Symbols of Hands & Handshakes". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  17. "Fountain with Female Figure". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  18. "Unicorn". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  19. "Holocaust Memorial". www.publicart.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  20. "Allegorical Figures". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  21. "Smallwood Hospital, Redditch". The National Archives. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  22. "Statue of Led Zeppelin's John Bonham climbs stairway to Redditch". BBC Hereford and Worcester. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  23. "Redditch FINALLY gets its statue of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham". Redditch Advertiser. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  24. Historic England. "Statue of Queen Victoria approximately 15 metres to west of Shire Hall  (Grade II) (1389833)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  25. "Edward Elgar". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  26. Historic England. "Guildhall  (Grade I) (1389921)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  27. "Worcester Guildhall (including Statues of Justice, Charles I, Charles II and Queen Anne)". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  28. "Statue to King John". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  29. Historic England. "South Africa War Memorial  (Grade II*) (1389731)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  30. Historic England. "Cathedral Church of Christ and St Mary Cathedral Church of St Mary  (Grade I) (1389728)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  31. "Journey begins for Worcester Retail Scheme sculpture". St. Modwen. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  32. "New Bridge and Sculptures enhance Worcester 'Gateway' retail scheme". St. Modwen. 30 September 2002. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  33. "Swan of Kleve". National Recording Project. Public Monument and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  34. "Poppy sculpture unveiled in Worcester park to honour bravery of Worcestershire Yeomanry". Worcester News. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  35. "Explore Portrait Benches".
  36. "Worcester's Portrait Bench is unveiled". Worcester City Council. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  37. "Worcester's Fort Royal Park monument work starts". BBC Hereford & Worcester. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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