List of public art in Wiltshire

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This is a list of public art in Wiltshire, in England. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.

Alton Barnes

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Alton Barnes White Horse Alton Barnes, Alton, Wiltshire 1812 Robert Pile Hill figure Chalk
Alton Barnes White Horse sarsen stone Alton Priors, Alton, Wiltshire Carving on stone Sarsen stone

Amesbury

Also including public art in nearby areas.

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Airmen's Cross Stonehenge Visiting Centre, Amesbury 1912 Memorial (wheel cross) Stone Grade II listed.[1][2] Originally located at Airman's Cross. Moved December 2013.
Amesbury War Memorial Church Street, Amesbury 1920 War memorial (cross) Stone Reammended in 2011.[3]
Bladehenge Solstice Park, Amesbury 11 March 2013 Charlotte Moreton Sculpture Steel Inspired by the nearby Stonehenge.[4]
The Dragonfly Solstice Park, Amesbury 11 June 2007 Charlotte Moreton Sculpture Made with recycled helicopter parts.[5]
Memorial for Major Alexander William Hewetson Fargo Wood, Amesbury 1913? Memorial (wheel cross) Stone
The Mallow Solstice Park, Amesbury 17 June 2008 Charlotte Moreton Sculpture "Road sign materials"[4] The park's second sculpture.[5]
Millennium Cross The Centre car park, Amesbury 2000 Cross wheel Stone Commemorating the third millennium.
Monumental pillar Salisbury Street, Amesbury 1981 Monumental pillar Stone
Red Kite Solstice Park, Amesbury 4 October 2011 Charlotte Moreton Sculpture Steel
River Avon (a.k.a. The Avon) Solstice Park, Amesbury 10 September 2009 Charlotte Moreton Sculpture Steel
Rotary Club of Amesbury Wishing Wheel The Co-operative Food, Salisbury Street, Amesbury January 2007 Wooler Ltd Monumental water wheel Brick, metal Commemorates the centenary of the club, 1905–2005.
White Horse Solstice Park, Amesbury 21 September 2010 Charlotte Moreton Sculpture Steel Inspired by the county's white horse hill figures.[4]

Bradford on Avon

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Bradford-on-Avon War Memorial Bradford-on-Avon 1922 War memorial (obelisk) Stone Obelisk war memorial.[6]
Cat Mr Salvat's Coffee Room, St. Margaret's Street, Bradford on Avon Sculpture Stone
Chi Rho symbol Newtown, Bradford-on-Avon Inscription Directly above Lady's Well,[7] sharing the same niche.
Co-op mosaic 1 and 2 Shambles, Bradford-on-Avon 1930? Mosaic Advertising mosaic for the former Co-operative.
Frog Bradford-on-Avon Sculpture Stone
Millie Festival Garden, Bradford-on-Avon 22 January 2000 Dr John Willats Sculpture Metal, stone Millennium sculpture.[8]
Twinning Garden mosaic The Twinning Garden, Bradford-on-Avon 2005–06 Anita Andrews and Jane Mortimer[9] Mosaic Stone[10] Bradford on Avon Town Council The plaque was installed in 2014.
The Turf Maze Barton Farm Country Park, Bradford on Avon 2000s Turf maze Turf A turf maze.

Calne

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Sheep and lamb Sainsbury's, Calne Richard Cowdy Sculpture Bronze Sculpted to draw attention to Calne's wool trade heritage.
The Head The Strand, Calne 2000 Rick Kirby Sculpture Millennium sculpture
Two Pigs Phelps Parade, Calne 1979 Richard Cowdy Sculpture The town's first public sculpture.

Cherhill

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Cherhill White Horse Cherhill Down, Cherhill 1780 Dr Christopher Alsop Hill figure Chalk 160 feet tall, 120 feet wide Hill figure
Lansdowne Monument Cherhill Down, Cherhill 1845 Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne Obelisk Stone 120 feet tall Grade II* listed. Commemorating the Marquess' ancestor Sir William Petty.
Millennium sundial Bus shelter, Cherhill 2001 Sundial Stone, sarsen stone Commemorates the third millennium, housed in an elaborate bus shelter.

Chippenham

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Chippenham Calf Sculpture Borough Parade, Chippenham 14 September 2013 Richard Cowdy Sculpture Bronze 2 feet high, 4 feet long Chippenham Civic Society Commemorating the town's former historical cattle market.[11]
Chippenham War Memorial Near Chippenham Museum & Heritage Centre, Chippenham 4 September 1921 War memorial and fountain Sandstone ashlar, granite, slate Grade II listed.[12] Constructed to include the location's unused fountain.[13]
Fountain John Coles Park, Park Lane, Chippenham Fountain Stone
Town Arms Yelde Hall, Chippenham 1776 Emblem Yelde Hall is Grade I listed.[14] The "JS 1776" inscription refers to John Scott.[15]
The Twister Monkton Park, Chippenham 21 September 1995 Lorraine Frost Sculpture Stone 1.8 metres tall The drawings were by local children.
William Henry Fox Talbot photographing a girl and her dog Greenways Business Park, Chippenham 1993 Greta Berlin sculpture Stone, sarsen stone 7 feet tall Commissioned by Timberlaine.[16]

Memorial plaques

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Eddie Cochran Memorial Plaque Rowden Post, Chippenham Illustrated monumental plaque

Corsham

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Corsham Court Gazebo Corsham Court, Corsham Early 18th century Gazebo folly Stone
Corsham War Memorial Lacock Road, Corsham Early 1920s War memorial (cenotaph) Stone
Mayo Memorial[17]
(a.k.a. Mayo Fountain)[18]		 71 High Street, Corsham 1896 Fountain, monument Stone, ashlar Grade II listed.[18] Memorial for Charles Mayo of Ivy House.
The Sham Ruin Corsham Court, Corsham 1797 John Nash Screen wall folly Stone Grade II* listed.[19] A wall giving the fake illusion that it is ruins.

Cricklade

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
6th Airborne Division and 233 Squadron Memorial RAF Blakehill Farm, Cricklade 1994 War memorial Stone
Cricklade War Memorial High Street, Cricklade Early 1920s War memorial (wheel cross) Stone
Jubilee Clock High Street, Cricklade 1897 Decoration monument Iron Grade II listed.[20] Commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
RAF Blakehill Farm memorial RAF Blakehill Farm, Cricklade 1994 War memorial Stone The memorial is on the right of the photo.

Devizes

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
The Devizes Pyramid Sidmouth Street, Devizes September 2008 Richard Cowdy Sculpture Metal, stone Presented by Patrick and Joan Norton of Long Street, Devizes.
Devizes War Memorial Long Street, Devizes 13 November 1922 Memorial Stone Grade II listed.[21] Unveiled by Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Viscount Long.[22]
Devizes White Horse Roundway Hill, Devizes 29 September 1999 James Smith Hill figure Chalk, stone 148 feet tall, 150 feet wide A third millennium-commemorating hill figure.
The Fountain Market Place, Devizes 1879 Statue and fountain Stone Grade II listed as "The Fountain".[23] Erected to the memory of Sotheron-Estcourt.
Wayside Monument Monument Hill, Stert near Devizes, Wiltshire 1771 Monument and statue Sandstone ashlar, granite, slate Grade II listed.[24] A monument to James Long previously known as The Long Monument.[24]

Iford Manor

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Britannia Bridge over the River Frome, Iford Manor Statue

Longleat

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Fountain The Orangery, Longleat Early 19th century Unknown Fountain Stone Grade II listed.[25] A fountain in the gardens of The Orangery.
Heaven's Gate Heaven's Gate, Longleat 2001 Paul Norris Sculpture Stone, granite A third millennium-commemorating set of sculptures.
Janus Arch Entrance to Longleat Angela Conner Sculpture and fountain Stainless steel 93 feet tall A form of arch and fountain.[26]
Memorial to Joan Russell 1927–2003 Horningsham, Longleat 2003 Memorial and sculpture Memorial to Joan Russell.
St George & the Dragon Adventure Castle, Longleat 2005 Elizabeth Rainsford Sculpture

Ludgershall

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Ludgershall Cross High Street, Ludgershall Medieval Unknown Preaching cross with carved figures Stone The surrounding ornamental iron fence was placed in 1897.
Ludgershall War Memorial High Street, Ludgershall Early 1920s Unknown War memorial Stone

Marlborough

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Millennium Milepost Midland and South Western Junction Railway trackbed, Marlborough Andrew Rowe Milepost sculpture Cast iron One of 1,000 Millennium Mileposts in the National Cycle Network.
Shell grotto Marlborough College, Marlborough Grotto Shells
Marlborough White Horse Granham Hill, Marlborough 1804 Students of Mr Greasley's Academy Hill figure Chalk 62 feet long, 47 feet tall Hill figure.
Untitled Besides the River Kennet, Marlborough Sculpture Wood Fashioned into a seat.
Untitled Besides the River Kennet, Marlborough Sculpture Wood Fashioned into a seat.

Pewsey

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
King Alfred Monument Market Place, Pewsey June 1913 Statue Stone Grade II listed.[27] Commemorating the Coronation of George V.
Pewsey White Horse Pewsey Hill, Pewsey April 1937 George Marples Hill figure Chalk 66 feet long, 45 feet tall Pewsey 6X Club Commemorating the Coronation of George VI.

Royal Wootton Bassett

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Forever Royal Wootton Bassett 21 September 2015 Mark Humphrey Sculpture, war memorial Stone
Wootoon Bassett War Memorial Royal Wootton Bassett October 2004 Alan Wilson War memorial Metal, stone A flagpole was placed beside it on 29 January 2010.[28]

Salisbury

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Angels : Harmony Grounds of Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury Helaine Blumenfeld OBE Sculpture Marble
Cloaked Figure IX Grounds of Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury 1978 Lynn Chadwick Sculpture Bronze
Sir Henry Fawcett Market Place, Salisbury Statue Bronze, stone Salisbury City Council
Goggle-eyed Plover Queen Elizabeth Gardens, Salisbury October 2014 ATM[29] Mural Salisbury City Council Commissioned to mark the comeback of the Goggle-eyed plover to Wiltshire [29]
Walking Madonna Grounds of Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury October 1981 Elisabeth Frink Sculpture Bronze

Stourhead

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Bristol High Cross Stourhead Garden, Stourhead 1373 (original), 1663 (rebuilt) Cross Stone Grade I listed.[30] National Trust Originally placed in Bristol. Moved to Stourhead in 1780.
The Obelisk Great Oar Meadow, Stourhead Garden, Stourhead 1839 Henry Hoare II Obelisk Stone Grade I listed.[31] National Trust Originally erected in 1746. Rebuilt in 1839.[32]
The Pantheon Stourhead Garden, Stourhead 1753–54 Folly temple Stone Grade I listed.[33] National Trust A folly temple.
St Peter's Pump Six Wells Bottom Valley, Stourhead 1474 Pump, grotto, statues, columned-temple Stone Grade I listed.[34] National Trust Placed here in 1786 by Henry Hoare.[35]
The Temple of Apollo Stourhead Garden, Stourhead 1765 Henry Flitcroft Folly temple Stone Grade I listed.[36] National Trust A circular folly temple.
The Temple of Floria Stourhead Garden, Stourhead 1744–1746 Henry Hoare II Folly temple Stone Grade I listed.[37] National Trust The first Stourhead garden building.

Swindon

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Applause Arts Centre, Devizes Road Swindon 2003 Mark Amis Sculpture Bronze 9 feet tall
Cow Great Western Hospital, Swindon 1987 (original location)[38] / September 2003 (current location)[39] Tom Gleeson Sculpture Wielded steel Originally located outside the Princess Margaret Hospital.[39]
Film Star Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Swindon

51°33′38″N 1°49′54″W / 51.56061°N 1.831753°W / 51.56061; -1.831753		 1991 Robert Marshall Statue The statue depicts Diana Dors.
Golden Lion The Parade, Swindon 25 February 1978 Sculpture
Gorilla The Parade, Swindon 1985 (original location) / 12 May 1994 (current location) Tom Gleeson Sculpture Wielded steel
Great Blondinis Gorse Hill, Swindon 1987 John Clinch Sculpture Aluminium 17 feet tall
Hey Diddle Diddle The Prinnels, Swindon 1992 Sculpture
Home Guard Memorial River Ray, Purton Stoke, Swindon Statue Stone
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Brunel Shopping Centre, Swindon 1973 Statue Copy of Baron Marochetti's 1864 statue of Brunel in London.
Liddington Parish Council 2000 Liddington Castle, Liddington, Borough of Swindon 2000 Liddington Parish Council with help from Ridgeway School Sculpture Stone, metal Liddington Parish Council "Viewing table" marking the third millennium.
Looking to the Future The Prinnels, Swindon 1985 Sculpture
Old Wiltshire Horn Dewell Mews, Swindon 1989 Jon Buck Sculpture Marks the site of a former livestock market.[40]
Swindon: An Interesting Mural Near the Golden Lion Bridge, Swindon 1976 Ken White Mural Painted brick Also known as the "Golden Lion Mural".[41]
White Horse Pacified Shaw, Swindon 1987 Julie Livsey Sculpture Steel and concrete Inspired by the white horse hill figures in Wiltshire.[40]
Wish Hounds Croft County Park, Swindon 30 April 1993 Lou Hamilton Sculpture Powder coated scrap metal, concrete, earthworks

Trowbridge

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Coat of Arms Sensory Garden, Trowbridge Tablet, emblem Metal, stone
Metal Work Sculpture Sensory Garden, Trowbridge August 2003 Local youths Sculpture Metal Designed for the Trowbridge Area Festival of Fun.
Pumpkin Tower Bythesea Road, Trowbridge 2000 Thomas Rothschild Folly Thomas Rothschild A folly tower.
Shears Map Trowbridge Park, Trowbridge May 2000 Patrick Hallissey, Mervyn Grist, Michael Tollitt and Ian Marlowe Sculpture Metal, plastic, terracotta Millennium sculpture originally located on Fore Street, but moved outside the Civic Centre in 2012.
Gothic structure around Studley Pump Frome Road, Upper Studley, Trowbridge 1862 Monument Stone Grade II listed alongside Studley Pump.[42] An elaborate structure sheltering Studley Pump.
Trompe L'eoil Roundstone Street, Trowbridge October 2003 Roger Smith, Wiltshire Steeplejacks Trompe-l'œil Painted brick Commemorates the 25th anniversary of Trowbridge Civic Society.
Trowbridge War Memorial Trowbridge Park, Trowbridge August 1921 J W Singer War memorial with statue Bronze, Portland stone Grade II listed.[43]
A Victorian Sensory Garden Sensory Garden, Wiltshire 2004 David Bath Sculpture Wood, metal Described as a "braille sculpture"
World War I War Memorial Holy Trinity Church, Trowbridge 1919–1920 War memorial (cross) Stone Grade II listed.[44]

Warminster

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Beyond Harvest The Cornmarket Shopping Centre, Warminster 1990 Colin Lambert Sculpture Bronze Civic Trust & Town Council Commemorating the former corn market in this location.
The Obelisk Junction of Silver Street, Church Street and Vicarage Street, Warminster 1783 Obelisk Grade II* listed.[45] Believed to stand on a medieval market cross.
Warminster War Memorial Junction of Portway and The Close, Warminster 29 May 1921 War memorial (cross) Bath stone[46] Located in a small garden.[47]

Westbury and Bratton

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Mosaic Coopers Store, Edward Street, Westbury Pupils of Matravers School Mosaic Glass Commemorating the links between the youth of Westbury and the Chernobyl area.
Illustrated toposcope Westbury Hill, Bratton Downs, Westbury 1968 Pupils of Adcroft School of Building Illustrated topscope Metal, stone An illustrated toposcope.
Battle of Enthandun Memorial Westbury Hill, Bratton Downs, Westbury 5 November 2000 Monument Sarsen stone, metal Denoting the location of the Battle of Ethandun.
Bratton Memorial Cross Village green, Bratton, Wiltshire Early 1920s War memorial (wheel cross) Stone
Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II Jubilee Beacon Westbury Hill, Bratton Downs, Westbury 3 June 2002 Beacon Metal Commemorating the aforementioned jubilee.
R & J Reeves & & Son memorial B3098, Bratton, Wiltshire 1993 Monument Brick, iron Commemorating the village's former iron works, unveiled by Kathleen Reeves.[48]
Westbury War Memorial Edward Street, Westbury War memorial Renovated in 2014. Flagpoles placed in 2011.
Westbury White Horse Westbury Hill, Bratton Downs, Westbury 1778 Hill figure Concrete 180 feet tall, 170 feet wide English Heritage A well known hill figure.
Yew Stump Edward Street, Westbury 11 August 1990 Monument Wood A tree stump which was subsequently converted into a monument for the former 430-year-old tree.

References

  1. ↑ Airman's Cross memorial at Stonehenge to be moved - BBC News
  2. ↑ Airmen's Cross at Junction of A344 and A360 - Winterbourne Stoke - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  3. ↑ Wiltshire war memorial restored after 'mystery height loss' - BBC News
  4. 1 2 3 http://www.solsticepark.com/files/2713/9284/1982/solstice-park-sculptures-leaflet-Nov-2013.pdf
  5. 1 2 Photo of The Mallow Sculpture on Solstice Park, Amesbury Wilts
  6. ↑ Bradford on Avon War Memorial | WAR MEMORIALS ONLINE
  7. ↑ Bradford on Avon: New Town
  8. ↑ Widbrook Grange - Hotel Near Longleat, Bath, Wiltshire, Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge
  9. ↑ Bradford on Avon Town Council Projects
  10. ↑ Octagonal Twinning Garden Officially Opened
  11. ↑ Chippenham Calf Sculpture | Chippenham Civic Society
  12. ↑ War Memorial - Chippenham - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  13. ↑ Chippenham Town War Memorial
  14. ↑ The Yelde Hall and the Council Chamber - Chippenham - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  15. ↑ http://www.chippenham.gov.uk/history-of-the-yelde-hall.9519.aspx
  16. ↑ Greta Berlin Sculptor
  17. ↑ Corhsam Historic Buildings in Wiltshire
  18. 1 2 Mayo Fountain - Corsham - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  19. ↑ The Sham Ruin - Corsham - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  20. ↑ Jubilee Clock - Cricklade - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  21. ↑ Pride as Devizes war memorial is listed (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
  22. ↑ War Memorials Trust
  23. ↑ The Fountain - Devizes - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  24. 1 2 Wayside Monument - Stert - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  25. ↑ Fountain in Front of the Orangery at Longleat House - Horningsham - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  26. ↑ Angela Conner Sculptor » Janus Arch
  27. ↑ King Alfred Monument - Pewsey - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  28. ↑ War Memorial | Wootton Bassett in the Great War
  29. 1 2 Mural to mark return of birds (From Salisbury Journal)
  30. ↑ The Bristol High Cross - Stourton with Gasper - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  31. ↑ The Obelisk - Stourton with Gasper - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  32. ↑ Stourhead Park Hill Camp walk | National Trust
  33. ↑ The Pantheon - Stourton with Gasper - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  34. ↑ St Peters Pump - Stourton with Gasper - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  35. ↑ http://www.stourvalleyway.co.uk/stourhead.php
  36. ↑ The Temple of Apollo - Stourton with Gasper - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  37. ↑ The Temple of Flora - Stourton with Gasper - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  38. ↑ Public art of the bovine variety: the GWH cow – Born Again Swindonian
  39. 1 2 GWH page 1.pdf
  40. 1 2 Staying in the public eye (From Swindon Advertiser)
  41. ↑ Swindon Does Arts / News / Swindon Does Arts / News / Wed 6th Mar 2013 / Are we allowing great works of arts to disintegrate?
  42. ↑ Studley Pump (To South of No 191, the Black Horse) - Trowbridge - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  43. ↑ War Memorial - Trowbridge - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  44. ↑ War Memorial to South of Holy Trinity Church - Trowbridge - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  45. ↑ The Obelisk - Warminster - Wiltshire - England | British Listed Buildings
  46. ↑ Warminster Town Website, Wiltshire, UK
  47. ↑ Warminster | WAR MEMORIALS ONLINE
  48. ↑ R & J Reeves & Son - Bratton Iron Works
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