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List of public art in Norfolk

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This is a list of public art in the Norfolk 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.

The list can be sorted by clicking on the corresponding arrows in the column titles.

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates
Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Notes
Charity Fishermen's Hospital, Church Plain, Great Yarmouth

52°36′36″N 1°43′38″E / 52.61007°N 1.72723°E / 52.61007; 1.72723
1702 Statue Painted cast lead Grade II Restored by English Heritage in 1987.[1]

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Lord Nelson The Close, Norwich

52°37′53.2″N 1°17′58.8″E / 52.631444°N 1.299667°E / 52.631444; 1.299667
1847 Thomas Milnes Statue Stone Grade II A life-size statue in Admiral's uniform, with a cannon at his feet.[2]

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Duke of Wellington The Close, Norwich

52°37′50.7″N 1°18′0.3″E / 52.630750°N 1.300083°E / 52.630750; 1.300083
1854 George Gammon Adams Statue Bronze Grade II A life-size statue in civilian dress, with a cannon at his feet.[3]
Doulton ceramic Royal Arcade, Norwich

52°37′41.5″N 1°17′38.4″E / 52.628194°N 1.294000°E / 52.628194; 1.294000
1899 William James Neatby Ceramic Tiles by Neatby decorate George Skipper's architecture.[4]

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Boer War Memorial Agricultural Hall Plain, Norwich

52°37′44.7″N 1°17′51.3″E / 52.629083°N 1.297583°E / 52.629083; 1.297583
1904 George Edward Wade Statue Bronze statue on stone plinth Grade II [5]

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Thomas Browne Hay Hill, Norwich

52°37′38.7″N 1°17′33.9″E / 52.627417°N 1.292750°E / 52.627417; 1.292750
1905 Henry Pegram Statue Bronze on granite plinth Grade II He is shown seated, in contemplation.[6]
Edward VII King Edward VII High School, King's Lynn

52°45′24.7″N 0°24′50.3″E / 52.756861°N 0.413972°E / 52.756861; 0.413972
1906 William Robert Colton Statue Bronze, on stone pedestal Grade II He is seated, in regal dress, with two cherubs behind him.[7]

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Edith Cavell Memorial Tombland, Norwich

52°37′53.3″N 1°17′56.8″E / 52.631472°N 1.299111°E / 52.631472; 1.299111
1918 Henry Pegram Statue Bronze bust on stone plinth Grade II* Sited at this location since 1993. The plinth bears a life-size carving in high relief of a soldier.[8]
World War I Memorial St George's Park, Great Yarmouth

52°36′21.3″N 1°43′49.4″E / 52.605917°N 1.730389°E / 52.605917; 1.730389
1922 F. R. B. Haward Memorial Granite Grade II Unveiled by Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester.[9]

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Norwich War Memorial Garden Terrace, Norwich

52°37′42.8″N 1°17′32.4″E / 52.628556°N 1.292333°E / 52.628556; 1.292333
1927 Edwin Lutyens Portland stone, bronze flambeaux Grade II* Moved to the memorial gardens in 1938.[10]

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Lion statues City Hall, Norwich

52°37′43″N 1°17′31″E / 52.62863°N 1.29186°E / 52.62863; 1.29186
1938 Alfred Hardman Statue Bronze Two lions face each other at the entrance of Norwich City Hall, opened in 1938 by George VI and Queen Elizabeth.[11][12]
Amelia Opie Opie Street, Norwich

52°37′47″N 1°17′46″E / 52.62964°N 1.29617°E / 52.62964; 1.29617
1956 Z. Leon and J. P. Chaplin Statue Artificial stone She is shown in Quaker dress. The statue was carved in wood and cast in artificial stone.[11][13]
Sea Form (Atlantic) Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

52°37′56″N 1°17′41″E / 52.63219°N 1.29482°E / 52.63219; 1.29482
1964 Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Bronze 1.98 metres (6 ft 6 in) high Inspired by the coastline at Porthcurno. The third of six casts of the sculpture.[11][14]

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Public Sculpture Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich

52°37′34.9″N 1°17′50.9″E / 52.626361°N 1.297472°E / 52.626361; 1.297472
1970 Bernard Meadows Sculpture Bronze and concrete Grade II Unveiled by Princess Alexandra when the Eastern Counties Newspapers offices opened in 1970.[11][15]
Mother and Child Norwich Cathedral

52°37′56″N 1°18′07″E / 52.63228°N 1.30192°E / 52.63228; 1.30192
1984 Naomi Blake Sculpture Fibreglass 2.00 metres (6 ft 7 in) high, plinth 0.42 metres (1 ft 5 in) high Presented to Norwich Cathedral by the sculptor.[16]
Respect and Tolerance War Memorial Park, Yarmouth Road, North Walsham

52°49′08.5″N 1°23′21.7″E / 52.819028°N 1.389361°E / 52.819028; 1.389361
1999 Mark Goldsworthy Sculpture Wood 3.00 metres (9.84 ft) high, plinth 0.80 metres (2 ft 7 in) high [17]

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George Vancouver Purfleet Quay, King's Lynn

52°45′14″N 0°23′34″E / 52.75381°N 0.39281°E / 52.75381; 0.39281
2000 Penelope Reeve Statue Bronze and granite 1.80 metres (5 ft 11 in) high, plinth 0.94 metres (3 ft 1 in) high The granite block on which the statue is mounted is from Squamish, British Columbia.[18]
Mum Bags Brook Where the Shoppin' Go Pye's Mill, Loddon

52°32′18″N 1°29′16″E / 52.53831°N 1.48766°E / 52.53831; 1.48766
2001 Mark Goldsworthy Sculpture Wood 3.00 metres (9.84 ft) high A family group.[19]
Saint George Silencing the Dragon Nelson Road, Great Yarmouth

52°36′21″N 1°43′57″E / 52.60575°N 1.73254°E / 52.60575; 1.73254
2008 Mark Goldsworthy Sculpture Wood [20]
Breath Garden Terrace, Norwich

52°37′43″N 1°17′32″E / 52.62858°N 1.29231°E / 52.62858; 1.29231
2011 Paul de Monchaux Sculpture Commissioned as a companion piece to the Norwich War Memorial.[21][22]
Watton Sculpture George Trollope Road, Watton

52°34′16″N 0°49′16″E / 52.57122°N 0.82122°E / 52.57122; 0.82122
Charlotte Howarth Sculpture Steel 1.54 metres (5 ft 1 in) high Three sculptures within a paved ring; the brushed steel has lettering and pictorial motifs.[23]
Tom Running City of Norwich School, Norwich

52°36′45″N 1°16′31″E / 52.61259°N 1.27516°E / 52.61259; 1.27516
Brian Alabaster Sculpture
Art Deco figures City Hall, Norwich

52°37′43″N 1°17′26″E / 52.62850°N 1.29066°E / 52.62850; 1.29066


References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Statue of Charity in courtyard of Fishermans Hospital (1096821)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Statue of Lord Nelson (1051332)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Statue of the Duke of Wellington (1206314)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Royal Arcade" Art UK. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Norwich – South African Statue" War Memorials Register. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Statue of Sir Thomas Browne (1051258)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Statue of King Edward VII at King Edward VII High School (1219865)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Edith Cavell Memorial (1210795)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  9. ^ Historic England. "World War I Memorial including gate and gate piers (1393957)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  10. ^ Historic England. "War Memorial and War Memorial Garden Terrace (1051857)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d "19 sculptures to visit around Norwich" Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Norwich City Hall's lion statues celebrated in exhibition" BBC, 27 July 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Amelia Opie" Public Statues and Sculpture Association. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Sea Form (Atlantic}" Art UK. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  15. ^ Historic England. "Public Sculpture (1457931)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Mother and Child" Art UK. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Respect and Tolerance" Art UK. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Captain George Vancouver" Art UK. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Mum Bags Brook Where the Shoppin' Go" Art UK. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Saint George Silencing the Dragon" Art UK. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Norwich War Memorial" Norwich City Council. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Breath sculpture is new centrepiece of Norwich Memorial Gardens" Eastern Daily Press, 16 March 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Watton Sculpture" Art UK. Retrieved 24 April 2024.