List of public art in Cornwall

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This is a list of public art in the county of Cornwall, England. UK. 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.


Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates
Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Wikidata Notes
HumphryDavyStatueNew2.jpg Humphry Davy in front of the Market House, Penzance Unpainted marble lifesized
120x120px Ann Glanville Fore Street, Saltash stone or lead lifesized
120x120px Example of pictorial stained glass in Cornish churches Botusfleming

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unknown Glass circa 2 metres
Mary (mother of Jesus) at The Bidwell Botusfleming

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19th century in 14th century restored housing unknown stone or lead below life-size Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
120x120px A mother, father and small child gymnastically held aloft Abbey Gardens (Tresco), The Isles of Scilly

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late 20th century Bronze or lead below life-size Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sir James Tillie 5 metres west of Pentillie Castle, Pillaton

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late 17th century unknown Lead Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
120x120px Mercury (god) Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

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120x120px Artemis/Diana (mythology) Mount Edgcumbe Country Park

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unknown stone or lead life-size for human
Alice Winand Van Wulfften Palthe Stratton north of church

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1920s or 1930s Toma Rosandić Bronze and granite of youth playing harp Lifesized Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Saint Michael Trelissick Road, Hayle

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1934 Unknown Freestone statue over a tall tapered dressed granite base Lifesized Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
120x120px Richard Lemon Lander (to both him and and John Lander (explorer) both in West Africa) Lemon Street/Falmouth Road, Truro

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1852 Neville Northey Burnard Column surmounted by granite statute Lifesized Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
TrevithickStatueNew2.jpg Richard Trevithick, engineer holding model of a steam locomotive and calipers S. Terrace/Cross St./Trevenson St., Camborne

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1928 L S Merrifield Block plinth with four plaques (depicting a sail ship, a Cornish boiler, a Merthyr Tydfil Locomotive and an iron steam and sail ship). Statue of gilded bronze. Below lifesized Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
120x120px Bronze blindfolded figure playing a large lyre Madron

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1929 Plain granite chest with shaped lid surmounted by a large ball on pedestal and person atop. Half life-sized Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Boswarthen cross near madron.jpg Wayside cross Madron Ancient (at least early medieval) Granite Approximately 1 metre
120x120px Symons Monument (Crown on column) Victoria Gardens, Saltash Ancient (at least early medieval) Granite with small gilded stone/metal crown Approximately 8 metres tall, 1 metre wide, tapering.
120x120px Isambard Kingdom Brunel below Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash Early 20th century Brass Life sized
120x120px Isambard Kingdom Brunel below Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash Early 20th century Brass Bust in cloak on mottled plain white plinth
120x120px Fisherman using rope to fish Harbour promenade, Newlyn

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Late 20th century Brass/Copper Life-sized
120x120px Saint Winwaloe Gunwalloe

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Early 20th century White stone at foot of a rocky knoll Lifesized
120x120px A local grey seal (having lost one eye, named Nelson) Pennyland Rocks, Harbour Entrance, Looe

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20th century Bronze Lifesized


See also

Mount Edgcumbe Country Park — Over a dozen examples of what can be considered art rather than landscaping feature in the country park, including a triumphal arch and numerous decorative public garden ornaments.

References