List of public art in Denbighshire

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This is a list of public art in Denbighshire in north-east Wales. Denbighshire's borders were established in 1996 under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 and differ from those of the historic county of the same name. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space and does not, for example, include artworks in museums.

Betws Gwerfil Goch[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
War memorial Maerdy Road, Betws Gwerfil Goch Obelisk on pedestal Granite [1]

Bodelwyddan[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
Canadian soldiers memorial Parish Church of St Margaret, Bodelwyddan 1919 W. Mansley & Son, monumental sculptors Cross on pedestal Red sandstone [2][3]
Obelisk Bodelwyddan Castle Obelisk Stone
Medieval knight Bodelwyddan Castle 1840 c. 1840 Statue in niche Stone

Bodfari[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
War memorial St Stephen's Church, Bodfari Statue on pedestal Granite [4]

Carrog[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
War memorial St Bridget's Church, Carrog Wall-mounted tablet Red marble on stone wall [5][6]
Celtic crosses St Bridget's Church, Carrog Celtic wheel crosses Stone [7]

Corwen[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
Preaching cross SS Mael and Sulien's Church, Corwen c. 9th–12th centuries Stone Q17739976 [8]

More images 		Owain Glyndŵr Corwen 2007 Colin Spofforth Statue on pedestal Bronze on stone 4.5m high [9]

Denbigh[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
Evan Pierce memorial Denbigh 1872 Martin Underwood (column), W. and T. Wills (statue) and Mario Raggi (panels) Statue on pillar with relief panels Marble, limestone and bronze 15m high Grade II* Q17741187 [10][11]
War memorial St Marcella churchyard, Denbigh Celtic cross on pedestal [12]
War memorial Crown Square, Denbigh 1923 Charles Leonard Hartwell Statue of winged Peace on pedestal Stone 3m high Grade II Q29500708 [13][14][15]
Henry Morton Stanley Outside Denbigh Library 2011 Nick Elphick Statue Bronze [16]

Glyndyfrdwy[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
War memorial Beside the A5, Glyndyfrdwy Celtic cross on pedestal Granite [17][18]

Llangollen[edit]

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

More images 		Pillar of Eliseg Llangollen c. 9th century Cyngen ap Cadell Pillar Stone Grade I Q3090852 [10][19]

More images 		War memorial Bridge St., Llangollen Celtic wheel cross and plaque Granite [20][21]

Prestatyn[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
Pochin's fountain High Street, Prestatyn Fountain Granite [22]
Coat of arms Former Council Offices, Nant Hall Road, Prestatyn Relief plaque Red brick
War memorial Christ Church, High St., Prestatyn 1920 Leonard Barnard (architect) Eleanor Cross on stepped base Portland stone 6.0m high Grade II Q29502678 Masons: RL Boulton & Sons.[23][24][25]
Mother and child Near High Street, Prestatyn Sculpture Bronze
Beginning and End Prestatyn 2009 Sculpture Metal Marks the northern end of Offa's Dyke path.[26]

Rhuddlan[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
Sir William Shipley Conwy memorial St Mary's Church, Rhuddlan Celtic cross Stone
John Lunt memorial St Mary's Church Rhuddlan Statue on pdestal Stone Memorial to John Lunt, 1825–1884, sculptor.

Rhyl[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
War memorial Garden of Remembrance, Rhyl 1904 Herbert Chatham Statue on pedestal and 2 miniature cenotaphs Carrara marble statue, granite pedestal Originally constructed as a Boer War memorial, subsequently expanded and relocated.[27][28]
Clock tower Rhyl Clock tower Stone & limestone
1853 Lifeboat tragedy Promenade, Rhyl 2013 Mike Owens Sculpture Oak [29][30]
Belgian refugee memorial Garden of Remembrance, Rhyl 2015 Sculpture [31]

Ruthin[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
Peers Memorial St Peter's Square, Ruthin 1883 John Douglas Clock tower Stone Grade II Q7160462 [32]
Gorsedd stones Ruthin Stone circle Granite
War memorial Ruthin 1925 Harold Hughes Celtic cross Stone 3m high Grade II Q29507901 [33][34][35]
Tom Pryce memorial Ruthin 2009 Neil Dalrymple Relief panel Bronze resin 2.5m by 1m [36]
Lion Ruthin Castle Statue Stone
Plas Meddyg mural Ruthin Maggie Humphry Mural

St Asaph[edit]

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

More images 		Bible Translators' Memorial
 St Asaph Cathedral 1892 Middleton & Prothero Octagonal tower, loosely derived from the Eleanor crosses, with statues Stone Grade II Q29481806 Unveiled 22 April 1892.[37][38]
War memorial St Kentigern and St Asaph Parish Church, St Asaph 1920s Celtic cross on pedestal [39][40]
Henry Morton Stanley St Asaph 2010 Gary and Thomas Thrussell Pillar Metal 4m high [41]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Betws Gwerfil Goch". Clwyd Family History Society. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. ^ "War Memorials Register: Canadian Soldiers at Kinmel Camp". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Canadian war graves, Bodelwyddan". historypoints.org. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. ^ "War Memorials Register: Bodfari". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. ^ "War Memorials Register: Carrog". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Carrog war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  7. ^ Cadw. "St Bridget's Church, Carrog (15542)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  8. ^ Cadw. "Churchyard Cross (667)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Owain Glyndwr statue, Corwen". historypoints.org. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  10. ^ a b Jo Darke (1991). The Monument Guide to England and Wales. Macdonald Illustrated. ISBN 0 356 17609 6.
  11. ^ Cadw. "Pierce's Memorial (1049)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  12. ^ "War Memorials Register: Denbigh". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  13. ^ "War Memorials Register: Denbigh". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Denbigh war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  15. ^ Cadw. "War Memorial (23579)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  16. ^ "HM Stanley statue unveiled in his hometown of Denbigh". BBC News. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  17. ^ "War Memorials Register: Glyndyfrdwy Memorial Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Glyndyfrdwy war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  19. ^ Cadw. "Eliseg's Pillar (19678)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  20. ^ "War Memorials Register: Llangollen and Llantysillio – WWI and WWII". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  21. ^ "Llangollen war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  22. ^ Cadw. "Gladstone fountain, Hawarden (15079)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  23. ^ "War Memorials Register: Prestatyn". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  24. ^ "Prestatyn war memorials". historypoints.org. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  25. ^ Cadw. "War memorial at Christ Church (25743)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  26. ^ "Sculpture cordoned off for safety". BBC News. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  27. ^ "War memorial, Rhyl". historypoints.org. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  28. ^ "War Memorials Register: Rhyl". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  29. ^ "1853 lifeboat tragedy memorial, Rhyl". historypoints.org. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  30. ^ "Memorial marks 160th anniversary of Rhyl lifeboat tragedy". BBC News. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  31. ^ "Belgian refugee memorial, Rhyl". historypoints.org. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  32. ^ Cadw. "Peers Memorial (87339)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  33. ^ Cadw. "War Memorial (87355)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  34. ^ "War Memorials Register: Ruthin – WWI, WWII and Falklands Campaign". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  35. ^ "Ruthin war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  36. ^ Robin Turner (1 March 2009). "Home town memorial for Tom Pryce planned". WalesOnline. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  37. ^ "Bible translator's memorial, St Asaph". historypoints.org. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  38. ^ Cadw. "Translators' Memorial (1461)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  39. ^ "War Memorials Register: Men of St Asaph". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  40. ^ "War memorial, St Asaph". historypoints.org. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  41. ^ "Second statue of HM Stanley for Denbighshire". BBC News. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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