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Bedfont

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Main article: Bedfont
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Topiary Church of St Mary the Virgin

51°27′5.46″N 0°26′24.73″W / 51.4515167°N 0.4402028°W / 51.4515167; -0.4402028 (Topiary) 		1704 Topiary —
Bedfont War Memorial Grovestile Way, East Bedfont

51°27′5.54″N 0°26′7.24″W / 51.4515389°N 0.4353444°W / 51.4515389; -0.4353444 (Bedfont War Memorial) 		Pillar — [1]
Wooden owl sculpture on bench Bedfont Lakes Country Park Sculpture —


Brentford

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Main article: Brentford
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Lion Gate Syon House, London Road

51°28′47″N 0°19′08″W / 51.47981°N 0.31901°W / 51.47981; -0.31901 (Lion Gate) 		18th century Robert Adam Statue Grade I on 15 June 1951 [2][3]
Coat of arms of Middlesex On Kew Bridge (see also under Richmond upon Thames)

51°29′13″N 0°17′14″W / 51.48708°N 0.28735°W / 51.48708; -0.28735 (Coat of arms of Middlesex) 		1903 John Wolfe Barry and Cuthbert A. Brereton Relief Grade II on 11 February 1988 [4]
Coat of arms of Middlesex Floor of entrance hall of Brentford Library 1904 Nowell Parr Mosaic Grade II on 2 October 1990
Boer War Memorial In Brentford Library, on staircase 1904 Nowell Parr Plaque Grade II on 2 October 1990 [5]

More images 		Brentford Monument
Battles of Brentford in 54 BC, 1016 and 1642 		Brentford High Street, at junction of Alexandra Road and outside Brentford County Court

51°29′03″N 0°18′14″W / 51.48412°N 0.30401°W / 51.48412; -0.30401 (Brentford Monument) 		1909 (originally stood in Ferry Lane; moved to current site 1992) Pillar — [6]

More images 		Brentford War Memorials Near junction of Boston Manor Road and Windmill Road, outside Brentford Library

51°29′12″N 0°18′28″W / 51.48662°N 0.30781°W / 51.48662; -0.30781 (Brentford War Memorial) 		1923 (main memorial); the smaller memorials were installed in 1949 and 2009 ? Square column (main memorial) — [7]
Inspiration to Flight Wallis House, formerly Smithkline Beecham House, Great West Road, originally built as a factory for Simmonds Aerocessaries 1940 Donald Gilbert Architectural sculpture Grade II on 25 January 1991 [8]

More images 		The Bargemaster In front of EMC2

51°29′33.67″N 0°17′23.1″W / 51.4926861°N 0.289750°W / 51.4926861; -0.289750 (The Bargemaster) 		1990 Diana Thomson Statue — [9][10][11]
Acrobat GlaxoSmithKline building

51°29′14.43″N 0°19′6.92″W / 51.4873417°N 0.3185889°W / 51.4873417; -0.3185889 (Acrobat) 		2001 Allen Jones Sculpture — [12]

More images 		Liquidity Ferry Wharf, at the entrance to the Grand Union Canal from the River Thames

51°28′59.94″N 0°17′58.86″W / 51.4833167°N 0.2996833°W / 51.4833167; -0.2996833 (Liquidity) 		2002 Simon Packard Sculpture — [13]
Totem Ferry Quays marina Simon Packard Sculpture — [13]


Chiswick

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Main article: Chiswick
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes

More images 		Statue of Andrea Palladio Chiswick House

51°29′00.8″N 0°15′30.9″W / 51.483556°N 0.258583°W / 51.483556; -0.258583 (Statue of Andrea Palladio) 		1730 c. 1730 John Michael Rysbrack Statue Grade I on 21 May 1973 [14]
Statue of Inigo Jones Chiswick House 1730 c. 1730 John Michael Rysbrack Statue Grade I on 21 May 1973 [14]
Venus (replacement for a previous copy) Chiswick House grounds

51°29′06.9″N 0°15′33.7″W / 51.485250°N 0.259361°W / 51.485250; -0.259361 (Venus) 		Statue Not listed, but the column on which it stands is
Group of statues and ornaments Chiswick House grounds

51°29′04.2″N 0°15′35.6″W / 51.484500°N 0.259889°W / 51.484500; -0.259889 (Group of statues and ornaments) 		Sculpture Grade I on 21 May 1973
Royal coat of arms 210 Chiswick High Road, formerly Chiswick Police Station (until 1972); now converted to a restaurant 1872 ? Architectural sculpture — [15]
Ellen Reardon Drinking Fountain
Daniel, Elizabeth and Margaret Reardon 		Strand-on-the-Green

51°29′01″N 0°16′38″W / 51.48364°N 0.27718°W / 51.48364; -0.27718 (Ellen Reardon Drinking Fountain) 		1880 ? Drinking fountain —

More images 		Bedford Park War Memorial Bedford Park, near St Michael and All Angels church

51°29′46.22″N 0°15′18.69″W / 51.4961722°N 0.2551917°W / 51.4961722; -0.2551917 (Bedford Park War Memorial) 		1919–1920 Inigo Triggs Seat Grade II on 7 January 2015 [16]

More images 		Chiswick War Memorial Turnham Green

51°29′32″N 0°15′48″W / 51.49229°N 0.26332°W / 51.49229; -0.26332 (Chiswick War Memorial) 		1921 Edward Willis Obelisk Grade II on 31 March 2015 [17]
Couplet Corner of Church Street and Chiswick Mall

51°29′09″N 0°15′0″W / 51.48583°N 0.25000°W / 51.48583; -0.25000 (Couplet) 		1999 Charles Hadcock Sculpture — [18]

More images 		Statue of William Hogarth
and his dog Trump 		Chiswick High Road

51°29′33″N 0°15′19″W / 51.49259°N 0.25518°W / 51.49259; -0.25518 (Statue of William Hogarth) 		2001 Jim Mathieson Statue — Unveiled by Ian Hislop and David Hockney.[19]
Mosaics Belmont Primary School

51°29′35.41″N 0°15′48.25″W / 51.4931694°N 0.2634028°W / 51.4931694; -0.2634028 (Mosaics) 		2004 Sue Edkins and schoolchildren Mosaics — [20]
V2 Attack Victims Memorial Staveley Road

51°28′55.95″N 0°15′51.31″W / 51.4822083°N 0.2642528°W / 51.4822083; -0.2642528 (V2 Attack Victims Memorial) 		2004 ? Stone of remembrance — Unveiled 8 September 2004.[21]
Chiswick Timeline: A History in Art and Maps Under railway bridge near Turnham Green tube station 2017–2018 Abundance London (Sarah Cruz, Karen Liebreich and Karen Wyatt) with Peter Blake and Jan Pieńkowski Mural on vitreous enamel panels — Unveiled 28 January 2018.[22]
Drinking fountain At entrance to Chiswick Back Common, Turnham Green Terrace, Chiswick ? ? Drinking fountain —


Feltham

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Main article: Feltham
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Old Minimax factory gateway Minimax Corner (junction of Staines Road and Fagg's Road)

51°27′27.6″N 0°24′36.8″W / 51.457667°N 0.410222°W / 51.457667; -0.410222 (Old Minimax factory gateway) 		1911 Architectural fragment —

More images 		Feltham War Memorial High Street, near pond

51°26′41.18″N 0°24′38.4″W / 51.4447722°N 0.410667°W / 51.4447722; -0.410667 (Feltham War Memorial) 		1920 c. 1920 ? Cenotaph Grade II on 19 July 2018 [23]
Propeller sculpture London Air Park / Browell's Lane roundabout. Located on the former site of the General Aircraft Ltd factory

51°26′34″N 0°24′15.96″W / 51.44278°N 0.4044333°W / 51.44278; -0.4044333 (Propeller sculpture) 		1997 William Peers Sculpture —
Madam Alaska and her lion Alf King Children's Centre

51°26′53.35″N 0°24′24.99″W / 51.4481528°N 0.4069417°W / 51.4481528; -0.4069417 (Madam Alaska and her Lion) 		2011 Feltham Arts Association, Susie John and Gemma Hutton Mural — [24]
Four Seasons The Centre

51°26′46.27″N 0°24′37.4″W / 51.4461861°N 0.410389°W / 51.4461861; -0.410389 (Four Seasons) 		2014 400 people from Feltham, Bedfont and Hanworth Mosaics — [25]
Rugby mural Feltham RFC, Hanworth Park ? ? Mural — [26]
Graffiti gallery Feltham Circles, Pevensey Road Nature Reserve

51°26′51.88″N 0°23′24.01″W / 51.4477444°N 0.3900028°W / 51.4477444; -0.3900028 (Graffiti gallery) 		? ? Street art — [27]


Hanworth

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Main article: Hanworth
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes

More images 		Hanworth War Memorial Junction of Main Street and Green Lane

51°25′47.13″N 0°23′24.73″W / 51.4297583°N 0.3902028°W / 51.4297583; -0.3902028 (Hanworth War Memorial) 		1920 A. P. Green (architect); Keates & Co. (builders) Celtic cross Grade II on 7 March 2018 [28]
Cow sculptures Roof of Job's Dairy

51°25′47.27″N 0°24′12″W / 51.4297972°N 0.40333°W / 51.4297972; -0.40333 (Cow sculptures) 		1977 Volunteers Architectural sculpture — [29]
Several murals The Hanworth Centre, 66 Hounslow Road

51°26′11.31″N 0°23′28.46″W / 51.4364750°N 0.3912389°W / 51.4364750; -0.3912389 (Murals) 		? ? Murals — [30][31]
60 ft mural to fallen soldiers Hanworth Royal British Legion Club garden

51°26′2.62″N 0°23′15.67″W / 51.4340611°N 0.3876861°W / 51.4340611; -0.3876861 (Mural commemorating fallen soldiers) 		? ? Mural — [32][33]


Heston

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Main article: Heston
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Brentford drinking fountain New Western International Market, Hayes Road, Southall

51°29′51.65″N 0°24′24.65″W / 51.4976806°N 0.4068472°W / 51.4976806; -0.4068472 (Brentford drinking fountain) 		1877 at Kew Bridge, moved in 1974 ? Drinking fountain Grade II on 29 April 2003 [34]

More images 		Heston War Memorial Near St Leonard's Church, Heston Road

51°29′07″N 0°22′24″W / 51.485395°N 0.373429°W / 51.485395; -0.373429 (Heston War Memorial) 		1918 Arthur George Walker Statue Grade II on 19 April 2001 [35]
The Ramblers Heston Farm Estate, near the M4 motorway

51°29′21.4″N 0°21′55.19″W / 51.489278°N 0.3653306°W / 51.489278; -0.3653306 (The Ramblers) 		2001 Ray Smith Sculpture — [36][37]


Hounslow

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Main article: Hounslow
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Angels Holy Trinity Church, High Street

51°28′6.42″N 0°21′51.72″W / 51.4684500°N 0.3643667°W / 51.4684500; -0.3643667 (Angels) 		1961–1965 Wilfred Dudeney Architectural sculpture — [38]
Heart of Space Lampton Park, relocated from Hounslow Civic Centre

51°28′28.77″N 0°22′5.82″W / 51.4746583°N 0.3682833°W / 51.4746583; -0.3682833 (Heart of Space) 		1980 Charles Hewlings Sculpture — [39]
Gate, archway and fence panels Beaversfield Park / Ravensdale Road / Rosemary Avenue

51°28′12.22″N 0°23′12.21″W / 51.4700611°N 0.3867250°W / 51.4700611; -0.3867250 (Gate, archway and fence panels) 		2005/2006 Chris Plowman — [40]
Smile Side of Platform 3 pub (formerly North Star), Whitton Road

51°27′45.71″N 0°21′46.06″W / 51.4626972°N 0.3627944°W / 51.4626972; -0.3627944 (Smile) 		2007 Propapropaganda / Banksy Street art — [27][41]
Community mosaics North of High Street, on edge of car park

51°28′9.96″N 0°21′42.72″W / 51.4694333°N 0.3618667°W / 51.4694333; -0.3618667 (Community mosaics) 		Unveiled 30 March 2012 School and community groups under Susie John and Sue Edkins. Mosaics —
Hounslow War Memorial Holy Trinity Church, High Street Unveiled 2 August 2014 — [42]
Dragonfly Hounslow Heath, near the Staines Road/Frampton Road car park

51°27′44.0″N 0°23′16.8″W / 51.462222°N 0.388000°W / 51.462222; -0.388000 (Dragonfly) 		—
Memorial to the first flight from Britain to Australia Staines Road, near Hounslow Heath

51°27′46.9″N 0°23′14.8″W / 51.463028°N 0.387444°W / 51.463028; -0.387444 (Memorial to the first flight from Britain to Australia) 		— [43]
Mural Tivoli Road

51°27′50.4″N 0°23′8.75″W / 51.464000°N 0.3857639°W / 51.464000; -0.3857639 (Mural) 		Paint My Panda — [44]


Isleworth

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Main article: Isleworth
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Four cast iron lamp standards Main entrance to former Gillette Factory, Syon Lane (Gillette Corner)

51°29′2.31″N 0°19′37.96″W / 51.4839750°N 0.3272111°W / 51.4839750; -0.3272111 (Four cast iron lamp standards) 		19th century ? Lamp standards with sculpture Grade II on 21 May 1973
Glossop Memorial
Henry Glossop 		Upper Square

51°28′7.26″N 0°19′29.43″W / 51.4686833°N 0.3248417°W / 51.4686833; -0.3248417 (Glossop Memorial) 		1870 ? Drinking fountain with lamp standard — Commemorates the Reverend Henry Glossop (1780–1869), the vicar of All Saints' Church.[45][46]

More images 		Isleworth War Memorial Twickenham Road, in front of St Bridget's Roman Catholic Church

51°28′09.32″N 0°19′43.04″W / 51.4692556°N 0.3286222°W / 51.4692556; -0.3286222 (Isleworth War Memorial) 		1922 A. P. Green (architect); Keates and Co. (builders) Clock tower Grade II on 3 July 2000 Unveiled 22 June 1922.[47]
Borough Road College War Memorial Borough Road After 1918 ? Celtic cross — [48]
Butterflies and birds Entrance to Redlees Park, Twickenham Road

51°27′53.02″N 0°19′52.04″W / 51.4647278°N 0.3311222°W / 51.4647278; -0.3311222 (Butterflies and birds) 		1990s ? Motifs on railings — [49]
The Ivybridge Mural Mogden Lane, Ivybridge estate

51°27′37.31″N 0°19′57.04″W / 51.4603639°N 0.3325111°W / 51.4603639; -0.3325111 (The Ivybridge Mural) 		1999 Stephen Stockbridge Mural — [50]
The Heron The Cathja Dutch barge, moored at Old Isleworth ? Martin Cotts Sculpture — [51]
Rooster and Fox West Middlesex University Hospital ? Patrick Moya Sculpture — [52]


Osterley

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Main article: Osterley
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Eagles with crowns round necks Entrance to Osterley Park House

51°29′23.02″N 0°21′6.52″W / 51.4897278°N 0.3518111°W / 51.4897278; -0.3518111 (Eagles) 		1761 c. 1761 Robert Adam Architectural sculpture Grade I on 21 May 1973 [53]
Reliefs of mythological creatures Portico over entrance to Osterley Park House

51°29′22.4″N 0°21′5.82″W / 51.489556°N 0.3516167°W / 51.489556; -0.3516167 (Reliefs of mythological creatures) 		1760s Robert Adam Architectural sculpture Grade I on 21 May 1973 [53]


References

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  1. ^ "Bedfont". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher (eds.). The London Encyclopaedia (1992 ed.). Macmillan. p. 877.
  3. ^ Brentford History – Syon House
  4. ^ "Kew Bridge – A History". Brentford History. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  5. ^ Photo of Boer War Memorial in Brentford Library
  6. ^ Brentford War Memorial 1912
  7. ^ Brentford War Memorial
  8. ^ Local Sculptures – The search for the ‘Airman’ sculptor, Duncan Walker
  9. ^ "Home". dianathomsonsculptor.co.uk.
  10. ^ PMSA
  11. ^ "Brentforddockresidents.co.uk".
  12. ^ "Brentforddockresidents.co.uk".
  13. ^ a b Local Sculptures – 'Liquidity' and 'Totem'
  14. ^ a b Historic England. "Two statues flanking Chiswick House (1079612)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  15. ^ History of Chiswick Police station
  16. ^ Bedford Park WW1 Memorial Bench
  17. ^ New Look for Chiswick War Memorial
  18. ^ "Hadcock, Charles, Couplet – PMSA". VADS. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  19. ^ Matthews 2018, p. 226.
  20. ^ "Mostly Mosaics School Projects". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  21. ^ "V@ Attack Victims". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums.
  22. ^ Williams, Sally. Chiswick Timeline: A history in Art and Maps. London Parks & Gardens Trust. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  23. ^ Historic England. "Feltham War Memorial (1457400)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  24. ^ Feltham mural inspired by tale of lion roaming streets
  25. ^ "Giant puppet welcomes Mayor to Feltham festival". 6 June 2014.
  26. ^ UK – London – Hanworth – Feltham Rugby Football Club in Hanworth Park – Murals
  27. ^ a b Robert Cumber (4 June 2015). "Is this the best graffiti in west London?". getwestlondon. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  28. ^ "Roll of Honour – Middlesex – Hanworth".
  29. ^ "Job's Dairy - Questions & Messages". Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  30. ^ "Family Service Directory | Hounslow Council - the Jam - Hanworth Seniors Youth club". Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  31. ^ "Family Service Directory | Hounslow Council - May Half Term Activities @ Hanworth Youth Centre". Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  32. ^ Mural wall unveiled at Hanworth Remembrance
  33. ^ Photos
  34. ^ Historic England. "Brentford Fountain, Western International Market (1096071)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  35. ^ "Heston – War Memorials Online".
  36. ^ Kenyon, Ghislaine (10 October 2018). "Ray Smith obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  37. ^ "Biography: Ray Smith". Public Art Online. Ixia. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  38. ^ "Two Angels at Holy Trinity". VADS. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  39. ^ "PMSA". pmsa.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  40. ^ new art collectors – Chris Plowman
  41. ^ 'Smile' restored to Hounslow 'Banksy' after burka graffiti cover-up
  42. ^ Hundreds attend war memorial unveiling Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  43. ^ "Hounslow Heath – First London Airport Memorial". Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  44. ^ Tivoli Road
  45. ^ The Glossop Memorial. Heritage of London Trust. 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  46. ^ Williams, Paul (12 July 2016). "Isleworth memorial restored". The Chiswick Herald. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  47. ^ Historic England. "Isleworth War Memorial (1380571)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  48. ^ "Borough Road College – Cross". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  49. ^ Redlees Park
  50. ^ Photo including plaque
  51. ^ Nominations not proposed for the local list (PDF). London Borough of Hounslow. p. 35. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  52. ^ Rooster and Fox. Art UK. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  53. ^ a b Osterley Park Regency History.

Bibliography

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  • Matthews, Peter (2018). London's Statues and Monuments. Oxford: Shire Publications.
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