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List of public art in Devon

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This is a list of public art in the Devon 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 Wikidata Notes
Blue Boy Princesshay, Exeter

50°43′29.172″N 3°31′39.396″W / 50.72477000°N 3.52761000°W / 50.72477000; -3.52761000
c. 1860 John Weston Sculpture Painted cast iron Grade II Q26557878 A copy, from about 1860, of a statue carved in 1733 of a pupil at St John's Hospital School.[1][2]

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The Deer Stalker Northernhay Gardens, Exeter

50°43′35.303″N 3°31′43.522″W / 50.72647306°N 3.52875611°W / 50.72647306; -3.52875611
1878 Edward Bowring Stephens Sculpture Bronze and granite Grade II Q26517061 [3][4]

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William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon Northernhay Gardens, Exeter

50°43′36.12″N 3°31′45.48″W / 50.7267000°N 3.5293000°W / 50.7267000; -3.5293000
1880 Edward Bowring Stephens Sculpture Bronze and granite 3 metres (9.8 ft) high The statue stood in Bedford Circus prior to World War II.[5]

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Francis Drake Plymouth Road, Tavistock

50°32′43.08″N 4°09′09.82″W / 50.5453000°N 4.1527278°W / 50.5453000; -4.1527278
1883 Joseph Boehm Statue on pedestal with panels Bronze and granite Grade II Q26611707 [6]

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Francis Drake Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth

50°21′55.08″N 4°08′33.9″W / 50.3653000°N 4.142750°W / 50.3653000; -4.142750
1884 Joseph Boehm Statue on pedestal Bronze and granite Grade II* Q17554612 Copy of the statue in Tavistock, Devon[7][8]

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Hamilton Macallum memorial Sea Hill, Beer

50°41′49″N 3°05′29″W / 50.69705°N 3.09145°W / 50.69705; -3.09145
c. 1896 Edward Onslow Ford Portrait plaque with surround Bronze and stone Second plaque and barometer at rear of structure[9]

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Equestrian statue of Sir Redvers Buller Hele Road, Exeter

50°43′40.67″N 3°32′13.69″W / 50.7279639°N 3.5371361°W / 50.7279639; -3.5371361
1902 Adrian Jones Equestrian statue on pedestal Bronze and granite Grade II Q26558036 [10]
Georgina Cowper-Temple, Lady Mount Temple Oddicombe Beach Hill, Babbacombe

50°28′51″N 3°31′01″W / 50.48083°N 3.51694°W / 50.48083; -3.51694
1903 Statue with birdbath Granite and limestone Grade II Q26502882 She lived at the house in Beach Road, which is now the Babbacombe Cliff Hotel.[11][12]

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Bishop Richard Hooker Cathedral Close, Exeter

50°43′23″N 3°31′49″W / 50.72312°N 3.53018°W / 50.72312; -3.53018
1907 Alfred Drury Statue on pedestal Marble and granite Grade II Q26398018 [13]

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City of Plymouth war memorial Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth

50°21′59.74″N 4°08′36″W / 50.3665944°N 4.14333°W / 50.3665944; -4.14333
1923 William Birnie Rhind Sculpture with pedestal & surround Bronze and granite Grade II Q26407225 Architects, Thornely & Rooke.[14][15]

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Slapton Sands D-Day Memorial Slapton Sands

50°17′13″N 3°38′44″W / 50.28696°N 3.64543°W / 50.28696; -3.64543
1945 Memorial Stone Q83188068 Presented by th US Army Authorities to the people of South Hams who left their homes to provide a battle practice area.[16][17]

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The Armada Dial Armada Way, Plymouth

50°22′16.9″N 4°08′32.9″W / 50.371361°N 4.142472°W / 50.371361; -4.142472
1988 Carole Vincent Sculpture Cast concrete with terrazzo and stainless steel 8.23 metres (27.0 ft) high Commemorating the "Armada 400" celebrations; unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II.[18]
Year of the Pedestrian Cary Parade, Torquay

50°27′41.5″N 3°31′34″W / 50.461528°N 3.52611°W / 50.461528; -3.52611
1989 Carole Vincent Sculpture Polished concrete Copies of the sculpture were also commissioned for the town centres in Exeter, Plymouth and Barnstaple.[19]

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Royal Air Force Memorial Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth

50°21′54.914″N 4°8′29.116″W / 50.36525389°N 4.14142111°W / 50.36525389; -4.14142111
1989 Pam Taylor Sculpture Bronze, Cornish granite and black marble Q24677174 [20][21]
Ekaterine Frolov Capstone Point, Ilfracombe

51°12′42.4″N 4°07′15″W / 51.211778°N 4.12083°W / 51.211778; -4.12083
Sculpture In memory of Ekaterine Frolov (1986–2000), a Russian girl studying English in the town, who fell to her death near here.[22]

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Sheep Sculpture Hatherleigh

50°49′13.2″N 4°04′23.1″W / 50.820333°N 4.073083°W / 50.820333; -4.073083
Roger Dean Sculpture A memorial to the Exeter Blitz of World War II.[23]
Armillary Sphere Near the Custom House, Exeter

50°43′07″N 3°31′54″W / 50.71873°N 3.53170°W / 50.71873; -3.53170
1990 Roger Dean Sculpture Bronze An armillary sphere, dedicated to Sylvia Bull.[24][25]

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Geoneedle Orcombe Point

50°36′26″N 3°23′06″W / 50.60721°N 3.38511°W / 50.60721; -3.38511
2002 Michael Fairfax Obelisk Portland stone 5 metres (16 ft) high Inset with different rock types from along the Jurassic Coast[26]

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Exeter Riddle High Street, Exeter

50°43.4546′N 3°31.7499′W / 50.7242433°N 3.5291650°W / 50.7242433; -3.5291650
2005 Michael Fairfax Sculpture Stainless steel Inscribed with riddles from the 10th-century Exeter Book[27]

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Historical Panels Broad Street, Ilfracombe

51°12′37″N 4°06′58″W / 51.21023°N 4.11608°W / 51.21023; -4.11608
c. 2006 Roger Dean Sculpture Bronze Six reliefs show three scenes from the town, each from the past and in the present day.[28]
In Memory, May 1942 Roman Walk, Exeter

50°43′27.9″N 3°31′37.2″W / 50.724417°N 3.527000°W / 50.724417; -3.527000
c. 2008 Roger Dean Memorial Stainless steel and bronze Two bronze relief panels commemorating the Exeter Blitz of World War II, inspired by photographs taken the following day.[29]
Man and Boy King's Quay, Brixham

50°23′50″N 3°30′39″W / 50.39715°N 3.51076°W / 50.39715; -3.51076
2016 Elisabeth Hadley Sculpture Bronze Q65091384 Based on "The Wheel", an etching by Arthur Briscoe (1873–1943).[30]

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Messenger Near Theatre Royal, Plymouth

50°22′12″N 4°08′39″W / 50.3701°N 4.1443°W / 50.3701; -4.1443
2019 Joseph Hillier Sculpture Bronze 7 metres (23 ft) high Q59554834 A female actor crouches in preparation to run onstage.[31]


References

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  1. ^ "Blue Boy" Art UK. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Why does this blue boy statue take pride of place in Exeter city centre?" Devon Live. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "The Deer Stalker" Art UK. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ Historic England. "The Deerstalker (1222757)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ "William Reginald Courtenay (1807–1888), 11th Earl of Devon" Art UK. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Statue of Sir Francis Drake (1326211)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. ^ Cherry; Bridget; Pevsner (1989). The Buildings of England – Devon. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin. p. 665. ISBN 0-14-071050-7.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Drake statue (1386462)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Hamilton MacCallum (1841-1896)". Art UK. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  10. ^ Historic England. "Statue of Sir Redvers Buller, Exeter (1267653)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  11. ^ Historic England. "Birdbath commemorating Baroness Mount-Temple (1207749)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Birdbath (Baroness Mount-Temple, 1822–1901)" Art UK. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  13. ^ Historic England. "Statue of Bishop Hooker (1104024)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  14. ^ "War Memorials Register: City of Plymouth". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  15. ^ Historic England. "War Memorial (City of Plymouth) (1113346)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  16. ^ "South Hams US Battle Practice Area WW2 - Column" IWM. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Memorial at Slapton Sands" Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  18. ^ "The Armada Dial" Art UK. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Year of the Pedestrian" Art UK. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Memorial: RAF Commonwealth And Allied Air Forces" © WMR-25616 War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Pam Taylor" Art UK. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Ekaterine - Ilfracombe" Devon Guide. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  23. ^ ""Sheep Sculpture, Hatherleigh" Devon Guide. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Armillary Sphere (Memorial to Sylvia Bull)" Art UK. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Armillary – Exeter Quay" Exeter Memories. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  26. ^ "Orcombe Point Geo Needle" Art UK. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Exeter Riddle" Art UK. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  28. ^ "Historical Panels" Art UK. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  29. ^ "In Memory, May 1942" Art UK. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  30. ^ "Man and Boy" Art UK. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  31. ^ "Messenger" Art UK. Retrieved 28 March 2024.