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List of public art in Staffordshire

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This is a list of public art in the Staffordshire 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.

Burton upon Trent

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Shobnall

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Michael Arthur Bass Outside Burton Town Hall, King Edward Place, Burton upon Trent

52°48′28″N 1°38′44″W / 52.807737°N 1.645503°W / 52.807737; -1.645503
1911 (1911) Frederick William Pomeroy Statue Bronze Grade II listed[1] East Staffordshire Borough Council [2]


Burton Town Centre

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Growing Form Library, Burton upon Trent

52°48′11″N 1°37′37″W / 52.802982°N 1.626970°W / 52.802982; -1.626970
1982 (1982) Moelwyn Merchant Sculpture Aluminium and granite 2.8m high East Staffordshire Borough Council A form intended to depict the fragility of nature.[3]



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The Burton Cooper Coopers Square shopping centre, Burton upon Trent

52°48′08″N 1°37′56″W / 52.802089°N 1.632218°W / 52.802089; -1.632218
1977 (1977) James Walter Butler Statue bronze 1.5m high East Staffordshire Borough Council Was in the open air from 1977. It was moved to its current location in 1994.[4]



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Burton on Trent war memorial In a garden - Lichfield Street, Burton upon Trent

52°48′02″N 1°37′52″W / 52.800441°N 1.631031°W / 52.800441; -1.631031
1922 (1922) Henry Charles Fehr War memorial sculpture Bronze Grade II listed[5] East Staffordshire Borough Council A war memorial of an angel with laurel wreath in one hand and a sword in the other. Was restored in the year 2000.[6]


Malt Shovel Corner of High Street and New Street, Burton upon Trent

52°48′04″N 1°37′53″W / 52.801162°N 1.631326°W / 52.801162; -1.631326
2001 (2001) Andy Hazell Sculpture Stainless steel 30ft high East Staffordshire Borough Council A 30ft shovel with a 9ft bottle-shaped opened in the blade [7]


Brewing motifs Magnet Kitchens, Union Street, Burton upon Trent

52°48′07″N 1°38′07″W / 52.802030°N 1.635268°W / 52.802030; -1.635268
1985 (1985) Brick Motif Brick Magnet Kitchens People power helped to save the motif on the former Comet store in 2015 [8]



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Reel Ale Worthington Way, Burton upon Trent

52°48′16″N 1°37′53″W / 52.804483°N 1.631373°W / 52.804483; -1.631373
2000 (2000) Students of Burton College Barrels sculpture Burton & South Derbyshire College



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Burton College Sculpture Burton & South Derbyshire College, Abbey Street, Burton upon Trent

52°48′00″N 1°37′54″W / 52.799904°N 1.631664°W / 52.799904; -1.631664
2003 (2003) Students and staff of Burton College Sculpture Stainless steel Burton & South Derbyshire College The Earl of Wessex opened the college building and unveiled the sculptures in 2003 [9]



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Burton College Bench Burton & South Derbyshire College, Lichfield Street, Burton upon Trent

52°48′00″N 1°37′53″W / 52.799989°N 1.631420°W / 52.799989; -1.631420
2003 (2003) Students and staff of Burton College Bench Stainless steel Burton & South Derbyshire College The Earl of Wessex opened the college building and unveiled the sculptures in 2003 [9]


The Washlands

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Monumite Near Burton Library, Burton upon Trent

52°48′09″N 1°37′36″W / 52.802572°N 1.626781°W / 52.802572; -1.626781
2010 (2010) APS Masonry Sculpture Portland stone East Staffordshire Borough Council Sculpture of a jar of Marmite. Nicknamed 'Monumite' [10]



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Watching the Washlands Andressey Island, Burton upon Trent

52°48′07″N 1°37′36″W / 52.802035°N 1.626529°W / 52.802035; -1.626529
1993 (1993) Hattie Coppard Sculpture Steel, concrete, ceramic tiles, mirror mosaic East Staffordshire Borough Council The sculptures resemble Indian wayside icons which guard the boundaries of villages from evil [11]



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Bathtime 2-by-2 Andressey Island, Burton upon Trent

52°47′58″N 1°37′42″W / 52.799540°N 1.628471°W / 52.799540; -1.628471
1995 (1995) Stuart Bastik Sculpture Portland stone, painted timber, stone East Staffordshire Borough Council It looks like a large slice of toast cut into four 'soldiers'.[12] Has a bit of damage at the top.



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Saint Modwen Andressey Island, Burton upon Trent

52°47′53″N 1°37′44″W / 52.798091°N 1.628880°W / 52.798091; -1.628880
1995 (1995) John Fortnum Statue Steel, wood, brass East Staffordshire Borough Council A statue of St Modwen without limbs [13]



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Land and Water Andressey Island, Burton upon Trent

52°47′55″N 1°37′35″W / 52.798717°N 1.626252°W / 52.798717; -1.626252
1994 (1994) Rosemary Terry Sculpture Timber, natural stone East Staffordshire Borough Council Sculpture of a Viking ship near the River Trent.[14] Also known as Land and Water [15]



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The Heron Bench Andressey Island, Burton upon Trent

52°48′11″N 1°37′23″W / 52.803171°N 1.623132°W / 52.803171; -1.623132
1995 (1995) Nigel Hobbins Bench Semi-seasoned oak, varnish East Staffordshire Borough Council Circular bench divided into three sections.[16] The bench has been removed leaving only the base


Anglesey

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Metal cowl in the shape of a goat Clarence Street, Burton upon Trent

52°47′59″N 1°38′34″W / 52.799694°N 1.642904°W / 52.799694; -1.642904
1883 (1883) Scamell & Collyer of London Sculpture Grade II listed[17] East Staffordshire Borough Council


Cannock

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Cannock War Memorial Market Place, Cannock

52°41′21″N 2°01′51″W / 52.689129°N 2.030890°W / 52.689129; -2.030890
1923 (1923) Messrs James Beresford & Sons War memorial Granite and Sicilian marble Pedestal: 4.5m high x 91cm wide x 91cm deep. Base: 1.5m high x 2.3m wide x 2.3m deep. Figures: Lifesize Cannock Chase District Council [18]


The Sower Cannock Library, Manor Avenue Cannock

52°41′23″N 2°02′01″W / 52.689763°N 2.033592°W / 52.689763; -2.033592
1959 (1959) A John Poole Statue Belgian granite 210cm high Cannock Chase District Council A nude male figure in the act of sowing seeds [19]


Khushi (The Elephant) Outside of Nationwide, Church Street Cannock

52°41′18″N 2°01′45″W / 52.688199°N 2.029273°W / 52.688199; -2.029273
2008 (2008) Sculpture Cannock Chase District Council Replaced the original elephant vandalised in February 2007 (which was made in 1989).[20] The original elephant was donated by the then WH Smith Do-it-All and was named Canumbo – a mixture of Cannock and Jumbo.[21]



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Heritage Queen's Square Island, Cannock

52°41′23″N 2°01′38″W / 52.689784°N 2.027295°W / 52.689784; -2.027295
November 2004 (2004-11) Neil Wood Sculpture Steel Cannock Chase District Council On a roundabout of the Ring Road that celebrates the mining carried out in the Cannock Chase Coalfield.[22]



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Cannock Station sculpture Cannock Station, Lichfield Road, Cannock

52°41′13″N 2°01′19″W / 52.686915°N 2.021938°W / 52.686915; -2.021938
2010 (2010) Sculpture West Midlands Railway Similar sculptures at Hednesford Station and Rugeley Town Station [23]



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Falcon Falcon Point Park Plaza, Hayes Way, Cannock

52°41′25″N 2°00′43″W / 52.690343°N 2.011838°W / 52.690343; -2.011838
2005 (2005) Neil Wood Sculpture Steel 6 metres tall Visible from Cannock Station. It's near the A460 at Falcon Point Park Plaza. Commissioned by Pritchard Holdings [24]


Endon

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Sundial St Luke's Church, Endon

53°04′53″N 2°06′31″W / 53.081455°N 2.108497°W / 53.081455; -2.108497
2014 (2014) Robert Foster Metal An armillary sundial commemorating the centenary in 2014 of the Great War.[25]


Hednesford

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Hednesford Station sculpture Hednesford Station, Market Street, Hednesford

52°42′38″N 2°00′08″W / 52.710475°N 2.002206°W / 52.710475; -2.002206
2010 (2010) Sculpture West Midlands Railway Similar sculptures at Cannock Station and Rugeley Town Station [23]



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Davy Lamp Market Street and Anglesey Crescent, Hednesford

52°42′34″N 1°59′58″W / 52.709342°N 1.999496°W / 52.709342; -1.999496
2006 (2006) Sculpture Cannock Chase District Council Miners memorial with more than 3,500 named on the memorial [26]


Lichfield

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Market Square

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Dr Samuel Johnson Market Square, Lichfield

52°41′01″N 1°49′40″W / 52.683609°N 1.827775°W / 52.683609; -1.827775
1838 (1838) Richard Cockle Lucas Statue Ashlar Statue: 2m high. Pedestal: 2.4m high x 1.37m x 1.37m Grade II* listed[27] Lichfield City Council [28]



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James Boswell Market Square, Lichfield

52°41′02″N 1°49′39″W / 52.683894°N 1.827433°W / 52.683894; -1.827433
1908 (1908) Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald Statue Bronze Grade II listed[29] Lichfield City Council [30]



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King George V & Queen Mary Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield

52°40′59″N 1°49′38″W / 52.683039°N 1.827292°W / 52.683039; -1.827292
1910 (1910) Robert Bridgeman & Sons of Lichfield Medallion busts Portland stone each 60cm in diameter Grade II listed[31] Lichfield City Council Commissioned to commemorate the mayoralty of Godfrey Benson and the accession of George V.[32]


Lichfield Cathedral

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Charles II South side of Lichfield Cathedral

52°41′07″N 1°49′48″W / 52.685231°N 1.829985°W / 52.685231; -1.829985
1669 (1669) William Wilson Statue Sandstone 3.9m high Grade I listed[33] Lichfield Cathedral Commissioned shortly after the restoration. Was near the west front from 1669. In 1877 it was moved to the North West tower. Moved to current location in 1986.[34]



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Statues on the West Front of Lichfield Cathedral West front of Lichfield Cathedral

52°41′07″N 1°49′52″W / 52.685256°N 1.831096°W / 52.685256; -1.831096
1876 (1876) Robert Bridgeman, Mary Grant & Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll Statues Stone Grade I listed[33] Lichfield Cathedral 113 statues on the west front. Of biblical figures, Kings and Queens [35]



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St Chad Lichfield Cathedral June 26, 2021 (2021-06-26) Peter Walker Statue Bronze 3m tall Lichfield Cathedral A new statue of St Chad was commissioned by Lichfield Cathedral, and was dedicated by the 99th Bishop of Lichfield[36]


Beacon Park

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Captain Edward Smith Museum Gardens, Beacon Park, Lichfield

52°41′01″N 1°49′59″W / 52.683525°N 1.833129°W / 52.683525; -1.833129
1914 (1914) Kathleen Scott Statue bronze, on Cornish granite pedestal Grade II listed[37] Lichfield City Council [38][39]



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Edward VII Museum Gardens, Beacon Park, Lichfield

52°41′02″N 1°49′56″W / 52.683840°N 1.832266°W / 52.683840; -1.832266
1908 (1908) Robert Bridgeman Statue Ashlar Grade II listed[40] Lichfield City Council



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Erasmus Darwin Museum Gardens, Beacon Park, Lichfield

52°41′02″N 1°49′57″W / 52.684026°N 1.832457°W / 52.684026; -1.832457
2012 (2012) Peter Walker Statue Bronze Lichfield City Council Statue unveiled on 12 December 2012. Timed to mark Darwin's 281st birthday.[41]



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Chancellor Law's Fountain Museum Gardens, Beacon Park, Lichfield

52°41′01″N 1°49′57″W / 52.683691°N 1.832550°W / 52.683691; -1.832550
1871 (1871) Fountain Ashlar & Iron Grade II listed[42] Lichfield City Council Commissioned by the Chancellor James Thomas Law[43]


Sailor Lichfield Free Library and Museum, Bird Street, Lichfield

52°41′03″N 1°49′56″W / 52.684155°N 1.832307°W / 52.684155; -1.832307
1905 (1905) George Frederick Bodley Statue Ketton stone 1.35m high Lichfield City Council Sailor from the Boer War (1899–1902). Given to the city by Robert Bridgeman.[44]



Garden of Remembrance

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Lichfield War Memorial Garden of Remembrance - Bird Street, Lichfield

52°41′04″N 1°49′53″W / 52.684319°N 1.831347°W / 52.684319; -1.831347
1920 (1920) Robert Bridgeman & Sons of Lichfield War memorial statue Portland stone, Ashlar and Westmoreland slate Grade II listed[45] Lichfield City Council [46] A war memorial with a Portland stone figure of St George in the middle [47]


Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Queen Victoria Queens Gardens, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme

53°00′44″N 2°13′29″W / 53.012337°N 2.224758°W / 53.012337; -2.224758
1903 (1903) Charles Bell Birch Statue Bronze 4m overall Grade II listed[48] Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council The statue originally stood in Nelson Place from 1903. It was moved to Station Walk in 1963. But it was frequently vandalised there. It was later restored and was moved to Queens Gardens in 2001.[49]


Lady in the Park Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme

53°01′00″N 2°13′13″W / 53.016640°N 2.220224°W / 53.016640; -2.220224
2014 (2014) Statue Bronze Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council Installed in 2014 to commemorate the outbreak of the First World War. Covered in snow, it was mistaken for a real lady in December 2017! [50]


Rocester

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The Fossor JCB headquarters

52°57′10″N 1°50′32″W / 52.952774°N 1.842187°W / 52.952774; -1.842187
1979 (1979) Walenty Pytel Sculpture Steel Height: 45 feet (14 m) Made entirely of digger parts. The name is Latin for "digger".


Rugeley

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Memorial to the Miners Globe Island, Rugeley

52°45′29″N 1°56′12″W / 52.75818°N 1.93668°W / 52.75818; -1.93668
13 September 2015 (2015-09-13) Andy De Comym Sculpture Concrete Height: 9 feet (2.7 m) Four statues dedicated to the miners of Lea Hall and Brereton collieries. One damaged badly, when a vehicle collided with it, November 2015[51] As of May 2017 they all seem to be fully repaired.



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Commemorative Railings Upper Brook Street, Rugeley

52°45′30″N 1°56′11″W / 52.758391°N 1.936483°W / 52.758391; -1.936483
2001 (2001) Railings Railing posts: Wrought iron, painted black; Medallions: Sheet metal, black and gold; Archway: Wrought iron, painted black Railing posts: 1.82m high; Medallions: 1.07m high x 81 cm wide (egg shaped); Archway: 5m high Cannock Chase District Council Made in 1999, unveiled 2000–2001 [52]



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Rugeley Town Station sculpture Rugeley Town Station, Wharf Road, Rugeley

52°45′16″N 1°56′14″W / 52.754398°N 1.937218°W / 52.754398; -1.937218
2010 (2010) Sculpture West Midlands Railway Similar sculptures at Hednesford Station and Cannock Station [23]


Stafford

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Victoria Park

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Staffordshire County War Memorial Victoria Park, Stafford

52°48′16″N 2°07′18″W / 52.804456°N 2.121719°W / 52.804456; -2.121719
1923 (1923) William Robert Colton, completed by L. S. Merrifield War memorial Bronze Grade II listed[53] Stafford Borough Council Large bronze group of a Winged Victory stands on the plinth [54]

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Isaak Walton Victoria Park, Stafford

52°48′15″N 2°07′16″W / 52.804042°N 2.121146°W / 52.804042; -2.121146
2000 (2000) Peter Walker Statue Bronze 2.15m high x 70cm wide x 40cm deep Stafford Borough Council [55]


W.G. Grace (Waiting to Bowl) Victoria Park, Stafford

52°48′16″N 2°07′12″W / 52.804550°N 2.119951°W / 52.804550; -2.119951
1998 (1998) Rosemary Cripps Statue Fibreglass, coloured bronze 180cm high approx Stafford Borough Council It was part of a sculpture trail project between Stafford Borough Council and Stafford College[56]


Stafford Town Centre

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Stafford Borough War Memorial Victoria Square, Stafford

52°48′21″N 2°07′11″W / 52.805713°N 2.119675°W / 52.805713; -2.119675
1920 (1920) Joseph Whitehead War memorial Portland stone ashlar and bronze Grade II listed[57] Stafford Borough Council


Royal coat of arms Stafford Combined Court, Victoria Square, Stafford

52°48′20″N 2°07′10″W / 52.805577°N 2.119493°W / 52.805577; -2.119493
 () Coat of arms Bronze Stafford Borough Council


Bear The Bear Grill, Greengate Street, Stafford

52°48′23″N 2°07′01″W / 52.806472°N 2.116864°W / 52.806472; -2.116864
1972 (1972) Kenneth Thompson Sculpture Wood, stained dark brown 60cm high x 40cm wide x 90cm long Replica of 1972. The original bear of 200 years old rotted away in 1970 [58]


Sheep Oddfellows Hall, Greengate Street, Stafford

52°48′21″N 2°07′00″W / 52.805947°N 2.116574°W / 52.805947; -2.116574
 () Sculpture


Stafford College Coat of Arms and Decorative Stonework Stafford College Tenterbanks Building, Stafford

52°48′21″N 2°07′17″W / 52.805882°N 2.121424°W / 52.805882; -2.121424
1937 (1937) Sculpture stone Various, each around 170cm high x 170cm wide approx Stafford College [59]



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Stafford Faces Hunter's Row, Stafford

52°48′32″N 2°07′08″W / 52.808787°N 2.118881°W / 52.808787; -2.118881
 () Glynis Owen Sculpture Bronze resin height 2m [60]


Stoke-on-Trent

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Burslem

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Sir Henry Doulton Burslem market place

53°02′44″N 2°11′55″W / 53.045448°N 2.198556°W / 53.045448; -2.198556
1991 (1991) Colin Melbourne Statue Bronze Stoke-on-Trent City Council [61][62]


Lucie Wedgwood Gates Health Centre, Chapel Lane, Burslem

53°02′43″N 2°11′42″W / 53.045269°N 2.194963°W / 53.045269; -2.194963
1998 (1998) Philip Wooton and Edmund Sveikutis Gates Steel and wire mesh, painted 4 panels, each 3m x 1.35m Unveiled to mark the 50th anniversary of the NHS. Named after the founder of Burslem Health Centre.[63]


The Mayfly Throne Burslem Park

53°02′55″N 2°11′24″W / 53.048534°N 2.190018°W / 53.048534; -2.190018
2012 (2012) Philip Hardaker and Andy Edwards Sculpture Steel 4m high Stoke-on-Trent City Council [64]


Roy Sproson Port Vale F.C., Burslem

53°03′02″N 2°11′29″W / 53.05063°N 2.19150°W / 53.05063; -2.19150
2012 (2012) Michael Talbot Statue Bronze 16ft high Unveiled on 17 November 2012 after fundraising from fans.[65][66]


Central Stoke

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Josiah Wedgwood North Stafford Hotel, Winton Square, Stoke-on-Trent

53°00′30″N 2°10′50″W / 53.008251°N 2.180532°W / 53.008251; -2.180532
1863 (1863) Edward Davis Statue Bronze 250cm high approx Grade II listed[67] Stoke-on-Trent City Council [68]



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Colin Minton Campbell Sainsbury's, London Road, Stoke-on-Trent

53°00′08″N 2°11′12″W / 53.002127°N 2.186655°W / 53.002127; -2.186655
1887 (1887) Thomas Brock Statue Bronze 2.3m high Stoke-on-Trent City Council [69]


A Man Can't Fly Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent

53°00′24″N 2°10′44″W / 53.006684°N 2.178996°W / 53.006684; -2.178996
1989 (1989) Ondre Nowakowski Sculpture Resin and brick Stoke-on-Trent City Council At a busy road junction and near Stoke railway station.[70][71]


Hand with Chronos Stoke-on-Trent railway station

53°00′25″N 2°10′48″W / 53.007017°N 2.179989°W / 53.007017; -2.179989
1990 (1990) Vincent Woropay Sculpture Bronze and stone 1.6m high x 1.2m x 0.8m Commissioned for the 1990 Gateshead Garden Festival, later moved to Stoke station.[72][73]


St Peter's Community Mosaic Stoke Minster, Stoke-upon-Trent

53°0.2386′N 2°10.9056′W / 53.0039767°N 2.1817600°W / 53.0039767; -2.1817600
2000 (2000) Philip Hardaker Street furniture concrete, blue brick, slate, ceramic and mosaic 1.50m high x 1.80m x 0.95m; plinth: 0.25m high x 1.80m x 0.95m Stoke-on-Trent City Council Made with help from local school children.[74]



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Sir Stanley Matthews Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent

52°59′22″N 2°10′38″W / 52.989553°N 2.177120°W / 52.989553; -2.177120
2001 (2001) Julian Jeffrey, Carl Payne & Andrew Edwards Sculpture Bronze Figures: 2.75m high Stoke City Football Club Three statues that depict Stanley Matthews at different stages of his career.[75]



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Another Gift Kingsway, Stoke

53°00′15″N 2°10′56″W / 53.004289°N 2.182134°W / 53.004289; -2.182134
2005 (2005) Liz Lemon Sculpture Stainless steel 5m high Stoke-on-Trent City Council [64][76]


Ribbons of Light Glebe Street Bridge, Stoke-upon-Trent

53°0.3520′N 2°10.8524′W / 53.0058667°N 2.1808733°W / 53.0058667; -2.1808733
2008 (2008) Liz Lemon Sculpture Stainless steel Stoke-on-Trent City Council Under Glebe Street Bridge, a reinterpretation of the Staffordshire knot.[77]


Etruria

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James Brindley Etruria Junction, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′10″N 2°11′32″W / 53.019442°N 2.192226°W / 53.019442; -2.192226
1990 (1990) Colin Melbourne Statue Bronze Lifesize Stoke-on-Trent City Council Near the junction of the Caldon Canal with the Trent and Mersey Canal[78]


Josiah Wedgwood Near Etruria Hall, Festival Way, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′35″N 2°11′38″W / 53.026491°N 2.193881°W / 53.026491; -2.193881
1986 (1986) Vincent Woropay Sculpture Brick 10ft high Stoke-on-Trent City Council Originally at Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival, 1986. After 23 years' storage, in 2009 the statue was moved to the site of Wedgwood's home Etruria Hall.[79] Accidentally destroyed by contractors during a road widening project February 2023.

[80][81] It is due to be rebuilt by the end of 2023.[82]



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John Baskeyfield Festival Park, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′51″N 2°11′26″W / 53.030903°N 2.190643°W / 53.030903; -2.190643
1996 (1996) Steven Whyte and Michael Talbot Statue Bronze and brick 4m high x 2.5m x 3m Stoke-on-Trent City Council Baskeyfield, born in Burslem, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross after the Battle of Arnhem.[83]


The Pace of Recovery Festival Park, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′34″N 2°11′34″W / 53.026219°N 2.192878°W / 53.026219; -2.192878
1994 (1994) Francis Gomila Sculpture Stainless steel A swan rises into the air. The location was formerly the site of Shelton Bar steelworks.[84]



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Privilege Etruria Old Road, Etruria

53°01′17″N 2°11′53″W / 53.021379°N 2.198035°W / 53.021379; -2.198035
2005 (2005) Denis O'Connor Sculpture Stainless steel 9m high Stoke-on-Trent City Council [85]


Fenton

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Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Breaking the Mould Berryhill Fields

53°00′41″N 2°08′29″W / 53.011322°N 2.141359°W / 53.011322; -2.141359
2000 (2000) Andrew McKeown Sculpture Concrete and corten steel Commissioned by Groundwork UK, for a site restored after opencast mining.[86]


Stone Gateway Berryhill Fields

53°00′32″N 2°07′53″W / 53.008948°N 2.131372°W / 53.008948; -2.131372
2000 (2000) Peter Price Sculpture Stone One of three gateways to Berryhil Fields, this one commemorating its prehistory.[87]
Timber Gateway Berryhill Fields

53°00′38″N 2°08′04″W / 53.010645°N 2.134512°W / 53.010645; -2.134512
2000 (2000) Anthony Hammond Wooden panel 3.2m high x 1.1m This gateway commemorates agriculture and early mining, and celebrates local wildlife.[88]
Metal Gateway Berryhill Fields

53°00′46″N 2°08′17″W / 53.012865°N 2.138163°W / 53.012865; -2.138163
2000 (2000) Phillip Hardaker Gate Steel and brick 3m high, on brick plinths 50cm high This gateway relates to recent industry in the area.[89]


Hanley

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The Spirit of Fire Stafford Street, Hanley

53°01′37″N 2°10′37″W / 53.026902°N 2.176825°W / 53.026902; -2.176825
1964 (1964) David Wynne Sculpture Aluminium 10.5m high Debenhams Ltd The man symbolises the fires that fuelled the city's industries. [90]



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Sir Stanley Matthews Market Square, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′29″N 2°10′28″W / 53.024663°N 2.174393°W / 53.024663; -2.174393
1987 (1987) Colin Melbourne Statue Bronze 160cm high approx Stoke-on-Trent City Council Sir Stanley Matthews was born in Hanley[91]


The Steel Man Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Broad Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′23″N 2°10′43″W / 53.023146°N 2.178589°W / 53.023146; -2.178589
1974 (1974) Colin Melbourne Statue Stainless steel Stoke-on-Trent City Council The struggle of the Shelton Bar steelworkers to retain their livelihood [92]


Industries of the Potteries Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Hanley

53°01′22″N 2°10′41″W / 53.0229°N 2.1781°W / 53.0229; -2.1781
1981 (1981) Relief Coloured bricks 4m x 33m Stoke-on-Trent City Council Above the entrance to the museum, a long relief made from over 6000 shaped bricks. [93]


Reginald Mitchell Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Broad Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′24″N 2°10′42″W / 53.023263°N 2.178299°W / 53.023263; -2.178299
1995 (1995) Colin Melbourne Statue Bronze Stoke-on-Trent City Council He was the designer of the WWII Spitfire aeroplane [92]



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Mother and Child Bethesda Gardens, Bethesda Street, Hanley

53°01′23″N 2°10′36″W / 53.02311°N 2.17656°W / 53.02311; -2.17656
2004 Anthony Beetlestone Sculpture Stone Stoke-on-Trent City Council [94]



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The Light of the City Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Hanley

53°01′24″N 2°10′39″W / 53.02323°N 2.17754°W / 53.02323; -2.17754
2010 David Annand Sculpture Bronze on stainless steel pedestal Celebrating the centenary of the federation of the six towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent.[95][96]



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Arnold Bennett Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

53°01′24″N 2°10′41″W / 53.023459°N 2.177918°W / 53.023459; -2.177918
May 2017 (2017-05) Michael Talbot and Carl Payne Statue Bronze Stoke-on-Trent City Council The statue was commissioned by the Arnold Bennett Society, funded by the Denise Coates Foundation and gifted to the city.[97]



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Unearthed Lidice Way, Hanley

53°01′24″N 2°10′29″W / 53.02326°N 2.17469°W / 53.02326; -2.17469
2013 (2013) Nicola Winstanley and Sarah Nadin Sculpture Steel 5.79 m high Stoke-on-Trent City Council The sculpture is dedicated to unearthing the city's link with Lidice.[98]


Tree Stories Central Forest Park, Hanley

53°01′49″N 2°10′31″W / 53.030315°N 2.175293°W / 53.030315; -2.175293
2008 (2008) Denis O'Connor Sculpture Metal 6.5m high Stoke-on-Trent City Council The branches of the tree hold the tools of miners who worked in Hanley Deep Pit nearby[99]


Longton

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Still Life Uttoxeter Road, Longton

52°58′32″N 2°05′46″W / 52.975475°N 2.096106°W / 52.975475; -2.096106
2006 (2006) Oliver Barratt Sculpture Painted steel 9m high x 9m x 4m Stoke-on-Trent City Council There are six representations of bottle kilns, for the six towns comprising Stoke-on-Trent.[100]


Tunstall

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Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Tunstall Shard Scotia Road, Tunstall

53°03′28″N 2°12′27″W / 53.057719°N 2.207454°W / 53.057719; -2.207454
2009 (2009) Robert Erskine Sculpture Stainless steel, masonry and concrete Sculpture: 10m high x 9m x 9m. Pedestal: 0.4m high x 9m x 9m Dransfield Properties A magnified representation of a shard of Roman pottery, found during redevelopment.[101]


Golden Site of former Goldendale Ironworks, Chatterley Valley 2015 (2015) Wolfgang Buttress Pylon Corten steel 21m high x 0.75m x 0.75m Stoke-on-Trent City Council Subtitled "The flame that never dies", referring to the flame of the Goldendale Ironworks that lit the valley.[102]


Tamworth

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Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Sir Robert Peel Market Street, Tamworth

52°37′59″N 1°41′45″W / 52.633084°N 1.695704°W / 52.633084; -1.695704
1853 (1853) Matthew Noble Statue Bronze Statue: 250cm high approx. Pedestal: 210cm high x 140cm wide x 140cm deep Grade II listed[103] Tamworth Borough Council [104]


Æthelflæd Tamworth Castle, Tamworth

52°37′54″N 1°41′55″W / 52.631571°N 1.698548°W / 52.631571; -1.698548
1913 (1913) E G Bramwell Statue Ashlar stone 1.5m high overall Grade II listed[105] Tamworth Borough Council [106]



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Colin Grazier Memorial Church Square, Tamworth Walenty Pytel 15' high Commemorating Graziers retrieval of the famous enigma coding machine during the Second World War. Commissioned by:-Ex-Service and civic organisations.


10 Millennium Planet Walk sculptures Castle Grounds Walenty Pytel Galvanized Steel 10 Millennium Planet Walk sculptures in the castle grounds. The sculpture trail consists of ten separate sculptures, nine of which represent planets in the solar system, with the tenth representing the sun. Commissioned by:-Tamworth Borough Council.


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