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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[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
Bear in a wood T.C. Hayes - Sandon Road, Bearwood

52°28′37″N 1°58′10″W / 52.476933°N 1.969453°W / 52.476933; -1.969453 		 () Sculpture
The Bearwood Tavern bears The Bearwood Tavern - Bearwood Road, Bearwood

52°28′36″N 1°58′13″W / 52.476802°N 1.970158°W / 52.476802; -1.970158 		 () Sculpture Bear sculptures on the turret of The Bear Tavern

More images 		The Windswept Pages Bearwood School, Bearwood Road, Bearwood

52°28′40″N 1°58′13″W / 52.47774°N 1.97017°W / 52.47774; -1.97017 		Natalie Perry, with pupils of the school Sculpture Steel [1]
John Tradescant Shakespeare Garden - Lightwoods Park

52°28′21″N 1°58′15″W / 52.472494°N 1.970952°W / 52.472494; -1.970952 		2012 (2012) Sculpture Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

More images 		Wings and Scrubs Lightwoods Park 2020 (2020) Luke Perry Sculpture chicken wire, steel 4 metres (13 ft) Carries the inscription "Thank you NHS & Care Workers".[2] It was in the park from May until September 2020.[3]


Cradley Heath[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes

More images 		Mary Macarthur Mary Macarthur Gardens, Sydney Road and Lower High Street, Cradley Heath

52°28′14″N 2°05′17″W / 52.470664°N 2.088157°W / 52.470664; -2.088157 		2012 (2012) Luke Perry Statue cast steel 10 ft (3 metres) Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Named after the trade unionist who led the women chainmakers in a strike in 1910 [4][5]

More images 		Cradley Column Tesco Extra, High Street, Cradley Heath

52°28′21″N 2°04′54″W / 52.472405°N 2.081768°W / 52.472405; -2.081768 		2007 (2007) Luke Perry Sculpture Metal 26ft high Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council [6][3]


Great Bridge[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes
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[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes

More images 		Oldbury Ring McDonald's, Halesowen Street, Oldbury

52°30′08″N 2°01′04″W / 52.502207°N 2.017672°W / 52.502207; -2.017672 		1993 (1993) Doug Cocker Sculpture Stainless steel outer diameter 3m, inner diameter 1.8m, depth 60cm, ribbons 3.5m long McDonald's and Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council [9]

More images 		Furnace Near Sainsbury's – Halesowen Street, Oldbury

52°30′12″N 2°01′01″W / 52.503291°N 2.016846°W / 52.503291; -2.016846 		Anuradha Patel Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network

More images 		The Peacock Sandwell and Dudley railway station

52°30′32″N 2°00′42″W / 52.508924°N 2.011759°W / 52.508924; -2.011759 		Anuradha Patel Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network


Smethwick[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes

More images 		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.

More images 		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]

More images 		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

More images 		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]

More images 		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 		November 4, 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.


More images 		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

More images 		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.

More images 		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



More images 		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[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes

More images 		Tipton Slasher Coronation Gardens - Tipton

52°31′40″N 2°04′15″W / 52.527687°N 2.0707°W / 52.527687; -2.0707 		1993 (1993) Bill Haynes Statue Bronze Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Statue of the boxer William Perry

More images 		Tipton Station archways Tipton Station

52°31′50″N 2°03′57″W / 52.530458°N 2.065806°W / 52.530458; -2.065806 		 () West Midlands Network One archway near the Owen Street station entrance depicting local industries. The other archway close to the car park and Robert Road depicting the life of William Perry, the Tipton Slasher


Wednesbury[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes

More images 		The Caryatid Gateway Wednesbury bus station

52°33′07″N 2°01′24″W / 52.552057°N 2.023394°W / 52.552057; -2.023394 		2004 (2004) Steve Field and John Vaughan Sculpture gateway Stainless steel and limestone West Midlands Network

More images 		Wednesbury reliefs Exterior of Morrisons supermarket

52°33′03″N 2°01′20″W / 52.550959°N 2.022331°W / 52.550959; -2.022331 		2007 (2007) Steve Field Set of reliefs steel Morrisons At least four

More images 		Kiln Morrisons supermarket

52°33′07″N 2°01′22″W / 52.551938°N 2.022847°W / 52.551938; -2.022847 		2007 (2007) Steve Field Sculpture steel and cast glass Morrisons

More images 		Wednesbury Parkway windmill Wednesbury Parkway - Wednesbury

52°32′57″N 2°01′53″W / 52.549283°N 2.031462°W / 52.549283; -2.031462 		 () Windmill West Midlands Network

More images 		Sleipnir Overlooking Wednesbury Great Western Street tram stop

52°32′54″N 2°01′38″W / 52.548351°N 2.02717°W / 52.548351; -2.02717 		1999 (1999) Steve Field Sculpture West Midlands Network
The Patent Shaft Gates Roundabout on Dudley Street, Wednesbury

52°33′07″N 2°01′29″W / 52.551932°N 2.024736°W / 52.551932; -2.024736 		2010 (2010) Former gates The gates were from the Patent Shaft and Axeltree Company. The gates were moved to the roundabout in 2010 to save them from the scrap yard. [24]


West Bromwich[edit]

Town Centre[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Wikidata Notes

More images 		Highfields sculpture Memorial Gardens - West Bromwich

52°31′18″N 1°59′51″W / 52.521659°N 1.997634°W / 52.521659; -1.997634 		 () Daniel Cremin Sculpture Steel Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

More images 		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]

More images 		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]

More images 		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 		January 30, 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]

More images 		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]

More images 		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]

More images 		The Celebration New Square, West Bromwich

52°31′10″N 1°59′30″W / 52.519444°N 1.991695°W / 52.519444; -1.991695 		May 21, 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]

More images 		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 		August 20, 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[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Wikidata Notes

More images 		Holly Wood Nature Reserve gate Holly Wood Nature Reserve, Whitecrest Road, Great Barr

52°32′54″N 1°55′32″W / 52.548281°N 1.925456°W / 52.548281; -1.925456 		2012 (2012) Tim Tolkien Gate Steel Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Includes designs by pupils at the neighbouring Whitecrest School


The Hawthorns[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Wikidata Notes

More images 		Aspire The Hawthorns station – Halfords Lane, West Bromwich

52°30′20″N 1°57′58″W / 52.505581°N 1.966089°W / 52.505581; -1.966089 		Anuradha Patel Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network

More images 		Tony 'Bomber' Brown Outside The East Stand, The Hawthorns - West Bromwich Albion

52°30′34″N 1°57′45″W / 52.509464°N 1.962423°W / 52.509464; -1.962423 		November 6, 2014 (2014-11-06) Jonathan Wylder Statue Bronze West Bromwich Albion The statue was unveiled on the 6th November 2014 in honour of West Bromwich Albion's record goal scorer Tony 'Bomber' Brown.[33][34][35]


Sandwell Valley[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Wikidata Notes
Sandwell Valley bridge murals Sandwell Valley RSPB reserve

52°32′04″N 1°56′53″W / 52.534377°N 1.948144°W / 52.534377; -1.948144 		2014 (2014) Murals
Sandwell Valley gates Sandwell Valley RSPB reserve

52°32′08″N 1°56′53″W / 52.5354314°N 1.9479439°W / 52.5354314; -1.9479439 		Tim Tolkien Gates Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

More images 		Sot's Hole Bluebell Sot's Hole Local Nature Reserve

52°31′39″N 1°59′05″W / 52.52755°N 1.98486°W / 52.52755; -1.98486 		Tim Tolkien Sculpture Steel Q18983010 [36]

More images 		Sot's Hole gate Sot's Hole Local Nature Reserve

52°31′38″N 1°59′05″W / 52.52720°N 1.98466°W / 52.52720; -1.98466 		Tim Tolkien Gate Steel Q18983100 [36]


Dartmouth Park[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Wikidata Notes

More images 		War Memorial Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich

52°31′17″N 1°59′06″W / 52.521316°N 1.984899°W / 52.521316; -1.984899 		1920 (1920) War Memorial Bronze statue Grade II listed[37] Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council


Stone Cross[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Owner / administrator Notes

More images 		Voyage Walsall Road, Stone Cross

52°32′43″N 1°59′01″W / 52.54517°N 1.98373°W / 52.54517; -1.98373 		2002 (2002) Anuradha Patel Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network Was at Bearwood Bus Station until 2016 as the Bearwood Interchange, before it was moved to Stone Cross, West Bromwich as the Stone Cross Interchange.


References[edit]

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