List of public art in Sandwell
This is a list of public art in Sandwell , in the West Midlands county of England. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork in museums.
Bearwood
Cradley Heath
Great Bridge
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Great Bridge Roundabout Lions
Roundabout on Great Western Way, Great Bridge 52°31′51″N 2°02′10″W / 52.530914°N 2.036022°W / 52.530914; -2.036022
2002 (2002 )
Lion statues
Marble
Sandwell Council
The lions were previously at the entrance to Sawyers Restaurant, before later being moved to Burnt Tree Island before Tony Roper gifted them to Sandwell Council in 2002. [ 7] The lions were given a makeover in 2012 to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
[ 8]
Oldbury
Smethwick
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Moontrap
Smethwick Galton Bridge railway station 52°30′06″N 1°58′50″W / 52.501759°N 1.980551°W / 52.501759; -1.980551
2003 (2003 )
Mick Thacker and Mark Renn
Public transport interchange
Laser-cut brushed stainless-steel
West Midlands Network
The sculpture is based upon the reflection of both the moon and Thomas Telford 's Galton Bridge upon the canal below. When the bridge was built in 1829 it's single span of 151 feet was the highest in the world. Originally a road bridge, Galton Bridge is now restricted to use by pedestrians.
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Waiting for Halleys Comet?
St Paul's Road, Smethwick 52°29′57″N 1°58′38″W / 52.49921°N 1.977174°W / 52.49921; -1.977174
1986 (1986 )
Francis Gomila
Sculpture
Painted sheet metal
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
[ 10]
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The Galton Valley Canal Heritage Area
Small park near Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick 52°29′54″N 1°58′20″W / 52.498455°N 1.972319°W / 52.498455; -1.972319
Sculpture
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
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Memorial to the Boulton and Watt Governor
Between Tollhouse Way and High Street, Smethwick 52°29′44″N 1°58′13″W / 52.495673°N 1.970350°W / 52.495673; -1.970350
1985 (1985 )
Francis Gomila
Sculpture
Steel , painted green and red
5m high
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
A much enlarged version of the Boulton and Watt invention. Based on the design of a 1788 model and governor . [ 11]
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Lions of the Great War
High Street and Tollhouse Way, Smethwick 52°29′45″N 1°58′15″W / 52.495863°N 1.970812°W / 52.495863; -1.970812
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04 )
Luke Perry
Statue
Bronze
10ft high
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
A statue of a World War One Sikh soldier installed on the High Street opposite the Guru Nanak Gurdwara.
[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] The statue was vandalised after less than a week. [ 16] The memorial was cleaned up in time for the Armistice 100 commemorations.
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Smethwick War Memorial
Smethwick War Memorial at Victoria Park (near the High Street) 52°29′26″N 1°58′02″W / 52.490558°N 1.967229°W / 52.490558; -1.967229
1920 (1920 )
War Memorial
Granite and bronze
Grade II listed [ 17]
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
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Birmid Sculpture
Smethwick Heritage Centre, High Street, Smethwick 52°29′25″N 1°58′02″W / 52.490243°N 1.967108°W / 52.490243; -1.967108
( )
Sculpture
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
The outer sections have gone missing over the years.
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Birmingham Riots Memorial
Victoria Park, Smethwick 52°29′25″N 1°57′49″W / 52.490362°N 1.963607°W / 52.490362; -1.963607
2012 (2012 )
Infamous Arts
Three lampposts and a bench
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Commemorates the tragic deaths of Haroon Jahan, Shahzad Ali, and Abdul Musavir during the Birmingham Riots of 2011 [ 18] [ 19]
Brasshouse
Brasshouse Community Centre, Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick 52°30′02″N 1°58′11″W / 52.50053°N 1.96981°W / 52.50053; -1.96981
Gwen Heeley and local school children
Sculpture
Brick
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
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Famous folk stories and fairy tales
Brasshouse Community Centre, Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick 52°30′01″N 1°58′12″W / 52.50041°N 1.97013°W / 52.50041; -1.97013
2016 (2016 )
Luke Perry
Sculpture
Steel
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Unveiled by Julie Walters . They depict Aladdin's Genie, Cinderella's slipper, The Wolf and The Boy among others. [ 20]
The Strength of the Hijab
Will be on Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick 52°29′53″N 1°58′20″W / 52.49815°N 1.97215°W / 52.49815; -1.97215
October 2023 (2023-10 )
Luke Perry
Sculpture
Steel
16ft high
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Will be a sculpture depicting Muslim women who are under-represented in the area.[ 21] Will be unveiled in October 2023 [ 22] It was expected to be in place by early November 2023.[ 23] Into 2024, it has not been installed to date, probably postponed.
Tipton
Wednesbury
West Bromwich
Town Centre
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Highfields sculpture
Memorial Gardens - West Bromwich 52°31′18″N 1°59′51″W / 52.521659°N 1.997634°W / 52.521659; -1.997634
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Daniel Cremin
Sculpture
Steel
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
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Anamorphic Portico
West Bromwich Bus Station - West Bromwich 52°31′02″N 1°59′42″W / 52.517356°N 1.995069°W / 52.517356; -1.995069
2002 (2002 )
Steve Field
Sculpture
Stainless steel & mosaic
West Midlands Network
[ 25]
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Feature Steelwork
West Bromwich Bus Station - West Bromwich 52°31′04″N 1°59′45″W / 52.517869°N 1.995831°W / 52.517869; -1.995831
2002 (2002 )
Steve Field
Sculpture
steel and fibreglass
West Midlands Network
[ 26]
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I am the King of the Castle
High Street, West Bromwich 52°31′08″N 1°59′39″W / 52.518769°N 1.994194°W / 52.518769; -1.994194
30 January 1990 (1990-01-30 )
Laura Ford
Sculpture
Bronze
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Originally outside the Queen's Square Shopping Centre, it was removed to be restored in 2012. It was relocated to the bottom end of the High Street [ 27]
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Cross in Hand
Wesley Methodist Church, High Street, West Bromwich 52°31′09″N 1°59′41″W / 52.519185°N 1.994811°W / 52.519185; -1.994811
October 1989 (1989-10 )
Chris Dunseath
Sculpture
Bronze
approx 160 x 150 x 80cm overall
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Moved from Duchess Parade in 2012, and relocated outside the Wesley Methodist Church on the High Street in 2013 [ 28] [ 29]
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The Eagle
Kings Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich Ringway, West Bromwich 52°31′00″N 1°59′37″W / 52.516622°N 1.993638°W / 52.516622; -1.993638
January 2015 (2015-01 )
Secal Laser Ltd and Fitzgerald Contractors Ltd
Sculpture
Steel
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
[ 30]
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The Celebration
New Square, West Bromwich 52°31′10″N 1°59′30″W / 52.519444°N 1.991695°W / 52.519444; -1.991695
21 May 2019 (2019-05-21 )
Graham Ibbeson
Statue
Bronze
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Statue of the trio of former West Bromwich Albion players Cyrille Regis MBE, Brendon Batson and Laurie Cunningham , known as The Three Degrees [ 31]
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Bust of Phil Lynott
New Square, West Bromwich 52°31′09″N 1°59′31″W / 52.51924262319291°N 1.991854351503165°W / 52.51924262319291; -1.991854351503165
20 August 2021 (2021-08-20 )
Luke Perry
Statue
Bronze
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Statue unveiled on what would have been Phil's 72nd birthday, was a member of Thin Lizzy .[ 32]
Great Barr
The Hawthorns
Sandwell Valley
Dartmouth Park
Stone Cross
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