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

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
Mercury Mount Edgcumbe Country Park Ancient Roman Unknown Statue on pedestal Marble Life size Grade II [1]
Wayside cross Madron Ancient (at least early medieval) Granite Approximately 1 metre
Artemis/Diana Mount Edgcumbe Country Park unknown stone Life size
Sir James Tillie Beside Pentillie Castle, Pillaton Late 17th century unknown Statue on plinth Lead & stone Grade II* [2]
Jubilee Rock Pendrift Common, Bodmin Moor Decorated 1810 Lieut. John Rogers Decorated rock Granite Grade II Q26435200 Restored and amended 1859 and 1887[3]
Lander's Monument Lemon Street/Falmouth Road, Truro 1852 Neville Northey Burnard Statue on column Granite Grade II* Q17533999 [4]

More images 		Humphry Davy Market Place, Penzance 1872 T. & W. Wills Statue on pedestal Marble & granite Life size Grade II Q26436847 [5][6]
Mary (mother of Jesus) The Bidwell, Botusfleming 19th century in 14th century restored housing Unknown Statue in niche Below life size Grade II [7]
Isambard Kingdom Brunel below Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash Early 20th century Statue Brass Life size
Isambard Kingdom Brunel below Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash Early 20th century After Carlo Marochetti Bust on pedestal Brass [8]
Saint Winwaloe Gunwalloe Early 20th century White stone Life size
Monument to Penn Symons Victoria Gardens, Saltash 1901 Alfred Drury Relief panel on tapered column Bronze and stone Grade II [9][10]

More images 		War memorial The Strand, Newlyn 1920 Edward Prioleau Warren (architect) & Leonard Stanford Merrifield Celtic cross with relief panel Stone and bronze Grade II Q66478950 Monument designed by Warren with relief panel by Merrifield.[11][12]

More images 		War memorial Boscawen Street, Truro 1922 Joseph Whitehead & Sons (sculptor) Statue on pedestal Bronze & granite Grade II Q26569911 [13][14]

More images 		Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry memorial Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum, Bodmin Erected 1924 Leonard Stanford Merrifield Statue on pedestal and steps Bronze and granite Grade II* Q26585734 [15][16]

More images 		Richard Trevithick S. Terrace/Cross St./Trevenson St., Camborne 1928 Leonard Stanford Merrifield Statue on pedestal with plaques Gilded bronze and stone Below life size Grade II Q26647292 [17]
Armstrong memorial Madron 1929 1929 sculpture group on 19th century chest Granite Grade II [18]
Alice Winand Van Wulfften Palthe, died 1922 Church Square, Stratton 1920s or 1930s Toma Rosandić Statue on block Bronze & stone Life size Grade II [19]
Saint Michael Trelissick Road, Hayle 1934 Unknown Statue on base Freestone statue & granite base Life size Grade II [20]


Epidauros II The Malakoff, St Ives 1961 Barbara Hepworth Abstract sculpture bronze [21]
Dual Form The Guildhall, St Ives 1965 Barbara Hepworth Abstract sculpture Bronze [22]
Children Tresco Abbey Gardens, Tresco, Isles of Scilly 1991 David Wynne Sculpture group Bronze Life size Grade I [23][24]
Fisherman using rope to fish Harbour promenade, Newlyn Late 20th century Brass/Copper Life size
Grey seal Pennyland Rocks, Harbour Entrance, Looe 20th century Bronze Life size
The Drummer Lemon Quay, Truro 2011 Tim Shaw Sculpture Tin and copper 15ft tall [25]
Ann Glanville Saltash 2013 Seated statue Fibreglass Life size [26]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Statue of Mercury on pedestal, about 20 metres south of Mount Egdcumbe House (1140651)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Statue about 5 metres west of Pentillie Castle (1140190)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Jubilee Rock (1142390)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Lander's Monument (1282638)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Davy Monument (1143982)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  6. ^ Jo Darke (1991). The Monument Guide to England and Wales. Macdonald Illustrated. ISBN 0-356-17609-6.
  7. ^ Historic England. "The Bidwell (1137879)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Isambard Kingdom Brunel". Art UK. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  9. ^ Historic England. "Monument in Victoria Gardens (1329249)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Sir William Penn Symons monument". Art UK. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  11. ^ "War Memorials Register: Newlyn". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  12. ^ Historic England. "Newlyn war memorial (1449444)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  13. ^ Historic England. "The War Memorial (1280820)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  14. ^ "War Memorials Register: Truro". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  15. ^ "War Memorials Register: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry – WW1 and WW2". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  16. ^ Historic England. "Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry War Memorial (1298217)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  17. ^ Historic England. "Trevithick memorial statue on pavement in front of library (1365624)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  18. ^ Historic England. "Armstrong monument north east of church of St Madden (1312445)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  19. ^ Historic England. "Winand Van Wulfften Palthe memorial about 22 metres north east of the Church of St Andrew (1141876)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  20. ^ Historic England. "Statue of Saint Michael at approximately 100 metres east of The Downs (1160472)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  21. ^ "Selected sculptures". BarbaraHepworth.org. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  22. ^ "Selected sculptures". BarbaraHepworth.org. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  23. ^ Historic England. "Tresco (1000427)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  24. ^ "Children, Tresco Abbey Gardens". geograph. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  25. ^ "Drummer statue unveiled in Truro". Falmouth Packet. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  26. ^ Rachael Dodd (5 June 2018). "Saltash's famous talking statue is back - but in a new place". plymouthherald.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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