List of public art in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

This is a list of public art in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

Map of public art in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Kingston edit

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
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DateArtist / designerArchitect / otherTypeDesignationNotes

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Statue of Queen AnneMarket House

51°24′35″N 0°18′23″W / 51.4097°N 0.3063°W / 51.4097; -0.3063 (Statue of Queen Anne)
1706Francis BirdCharles HenmanArchitectural sculptureGrade II*Commissioned for the earlier town hall on this site, and incorporated into its Victorian successor.[1]

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Memorial to Henry ShrubsoleKingston Market Place

51°24′34″N 0°18′23″W / 51.4094°N 0.3063°W / 51.4094; -0.3063 (Shrubsole Memorial)
1882Francis John WilliamsonDrinking fountainGrade 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 SeasonsSurrey County Hall1893Farmer & BrindleyCharles Henry HowellArchitectural sculptureGrade II[3]
Woman readingNorth side of Kingston Museum, Wheatfield Way1904?Alfred CoxArchitectural sculptureGrade II[4]

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Kingston upon Thames War MemorialUnion Street

51°24′37″N 0°18′18″W / 51.4104°N 0.3049°W / 51.4104; -0.3049 (Kingston War Memorial)
1920Richard Reginald GouldenRichard Reginald GouldenWar memorialGrade II*Unveiled 11 November (Armistice Day) 1923.[5][6]

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Kingston Hill War MemorialSt Paul's Church, Queen's Road, Kingston Hill

51°25′04″N 0°17′07″W / 51.4179°N 0.2854°W / 51.4179; -0.2854 (Kingston Hill War Memorial)
1922?Memorial crossGrade IIUnveiled 22 June 1922.[7]

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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 / 51.4100; -0.3061 (Memorial Gates)
1924?GatesGrade IIUnveiled 9 November (Remembrance Sunday) 1924.[8]
Bentall coat of arms and reliefsFaçade of Bentall Centre, Clarence Street

51°24′40″N 0°18′20″W / 51.4111°N 0.3056°W / 51.4111; -0.3056 (Bentall coat of arms and reliefs)
1930–1932Eric GillMaurice WebbArchitectural sculptureGrade II[9]
Two figures in reliefFaçade of Halifax Building Society, Eden Street

51°24′37″N 0°18′07″W / 51.4104°N 0.30203°W / 51.4104; -0.30203
1935[10][11]
Guildhall ReliefsFaçade of Kingston upon Thames Guildhall1935Walter Gilbert[12]
Leaping Salmon100 London Road

51°24′37″N 0°17′40″W / 51.4104°N 0.2945°W / 51.4104; -0.2945 (Leaping Salmon)
1980David WynneSculptureFrom the coat of arms of Kingston.[13]
Memorial to Sydney CammCamm Gardens1984[14]
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 / 51.4092; -0.3035 (Kings Mural)
1985Maggie HumphryCeramic relief[15]

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Out of OrderOld London Road

51°24′39″N 0°18′02″W / 51.4108°N 0.3005°W / 51.4108; -0.3005 (Out of Order)
1989David MachSculpture[16]
River CelebrationOld London Road, at the junction with Queen Elizabeth Road

51°24′38″N 0°17′50″W / 51.4106°N 0.2973°W / 51.4106; -0.2973 (River Celebration)
1989Carole HodgsonSculpture[17]
Chessington MosaicClarence Street, near the junction with Wood Street

51°24′39″N 0°18′20″W / 51.41092°N 0.30557°W / 51.41092; -0.30557
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicts St Mary's Church, the parish church of Chessington.[18]
Surbiton MosaicClarence Street, at the junction with Thames Street

51°24′39″N 0°18′18″W / 51.41085°N 0.30501°W / 51.41085; -0.30501
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicts the winged lion crest from the coat of arms of the former Borough of Surbiton.[18]
Kingston MosaicClarence Street, at the junction with Fife Road

51°24′39″N 0°18′14″W / 51.41088°N 0.30391°W / 51.41088; -0.30391
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicts the three fishes from the coat of arms of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.[18]
Old Malden MosaicClarence Street

51°24′39″N 0°18′12″W / 51.41079°N 0.30344°W / 51.41079; -0.30344
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicting the cross and chevrons from the coat of arms of the former Borough of Malden and Coombe.[18]
New Malden MosaicClarence Street

51°24′39″N 0°18′11″W / 51.41072°N 0.30293°W / 51.41072; -0.30293
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicts a beehive, the historic symbol of the district.[18]
Coombe MosaicFife Road

51°24′41″N 0°18′14″W / 51.41144°N 0.30382°W / 51.41144; -0.30382
1992Paul OakleyArthur Mann (brick cutter);
J. Browne & Co. (paviours)
MosaicDepicts the heraldic fountain from the coat of arms of the former Borough of Malden and Coombe.[18]
Flock of Mallard DucksCharter Quay2001Lloyd Le BlancSculpture[19]
Kingston Railway Station MosaicUnder Kingston Railway Bridge2003Save the World Club
Study of Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard Muybridge
Rose Theatre

51°24′39″N 0°18′07″W / 51.4108°N 0.3019°W / 51.4108; -0.3019 (Muybridge Mosaic)
2004Nicola Benge with volunteers and schoolchildren[20]
MosaicsKingsnympton Estate

51°25′15.53″N 0°16′45.79″W / 51.4209806°N 0.2793861°W / 51.4209806; -0.2793861
2004Save The World Club + ~140 children and adultsMosaics[21][22]
Study of Hundertwasser
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Skerne Road and Canbury Passage

51°24′48″N 0°18′17″W / 51.4132°N 0.3048°W / 51.4132; -0.3048 (Study of Hundertwasser)
2005Nicola Benge, with 1800 peopleMosaic[23]
MosaicJohn Lewis Kingston

51°24′41.09″N 0°18′28.31″W / 51.4114139°N 0.3078639°W / 51.4114139; -0.3078639
2010Yasha Shrimpton, Howard Grange, members of staff, Save the World ClubMosaic[24][25]
Paper TrailCollege Roundabout

51°24′25″N 0°18′14″W / 51.40704°N 0.30396°W / 51.40704; -0.30396
2012Michael Antrobus and Tom Kean[26]
Colourful Tree, Swing and Cat12 Queen Elizabeth Road

51°24′47″N 0°17′46″W / 51.41313°N 0.29624°W / 51.41313; -0.29624
March 2021Lionel StanhopeMural
Post HornsRoyal Exchange2023Rob MulhollandSculpture[27]
Sopwith Camel propellerCanbury

51°24′48.4″N 0°17′51.2″W / 51.413444°N 0.297556°W / 51.413444; -0.297556
[28]
Glass disc depicting coat of arms of Tiffin SchoolOutside Tiffin School, Queen Elizabeth Road[29]
Three fishes motifBandstand, Canbury Gardens[30]

New Malden edit

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New Malden War MemorialHigh Street, outside New Malden Town Hall

51°24′09″N 0°15′22″W / 51.4024°N 0.2562°W / 51.4024; -0.2562 (New Malden War Memorial)
1924?CenotaphGrade IIUnveiled 8 November 1924.[31]
Relief plaques depicting Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, Philology, Natural Science, Applied Science, Fine Arts, Literature and HistoryNew Malden Library, Kingston Road1941T Mewburn CrookReliefGrade II

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Bronze FamilyTudor Williams department store, 53–59 High Street1970sPatricia and Derek FreebornArchitectural sculpture[32]
Fountain and lampKingston Road roundabout1982Adrian MarchantFountain and lamp[33]

Old Malden edit

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeDesignationNotes
Old Malden War MemorialSt John the Baptist's Church, Church Road

51°22′56″N 0°15′39″W / 51.3821°N 0.2608°W / 51.3821; -0.2608 (Old Malden War Memorial)
1923Stuart Allen (2011 restoration)Wooden aediculeGrade II[34]
Old Malden Community MosaicMalden Manor, Sheephouse Way2019Save the World Club, Kim PorrelliMosaic[35]

Surbiton edit

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeDesignationNotes
Relief panelsSurbiton Assembly Rooms, corner of Maple Road, Claremont Gardens and Surbiton Hill1890sReliefs

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King Edward VII Coronation Clock TowerClaremont Road

51°23′39″N 0°18′16″W / 51.3942°N 0.3044°W / 51.3942; -0.3044 (King Edward VII Coronation Clock Tower)
1905–1906John JohnsonClock towerGrade IIThe same architect designed a more elaborate clock tower in Brighton.[36]

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Surbiton War MemorialEwell Road

51°23′33″N 0°17′54″W / 51.3925°N 0.2984°W / 51.3925; -0.2984 (Surbiton War Memorial)
1921Memorial crossGrade IIUnveiled July 1921.[37]
Transport Panels50–58 Victoria Road, on wall of Sainsbury's1980Henry and Joyce CollinsMosaicsMosaic panels depicting the history of Surbiton and its transport.[38][39]
Mini jumping through wallBridge Garage

51°23′26″N 0°18′28″W / 51.3905°N 0.3079°W / 51.3905; -0.3079 (Mini jumping through wall)
Sculpture[40]

Tolworth edit

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeDesignationNotes
Kingston Coat of ArmsFishponds Park

51°23′12″N 0°17′40″W / 51.3868°N 0.2944°W / 51.3868; -0.2944 (Kingston Coat of Arms)
2004Sculpture[41]

References edit

Bibliography edit

  • 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.

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