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List of public art in Wrexham County Borough

November 14, 2023

This is a list of public art in Wrexham County Borough in north-east Wales. The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996. Most of the area was previously part of the district of Wrexham Maelor – with other communities added from Glyndŵr, parts of the eastern half of the historic county of Denbighshire and two parts of historic Flintshire. 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.

Map of Wales with Wrexham County Borough highlighted

Bangor-on-Dee edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
 
More images 		War memorial Near St Dunawd's Church, Bangor-on-Dee 1925 Herbert Tyson Smith Pillar with sculpture Red sandstone Grade II [1][2]

Bronington edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
  War memorial Holy Trinity Church, Bronington 1920 c. 1920 Octagonal Celtic cross Stone 4.0m high Grade II Q29507079 [3][4]

Bwlchgwyn edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
  War memorial Junction of Glascoed Rd. and Ruthin Rd., Bwlchgwyn Cross on pedestal Granite 4.0m high [5][6]

Chirk edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
  John Darlington memorial St Mary's Parish Church, Chirk Enclosed cross on pillar & stepped base Stone Grade I [7]
 
More images 		War memorial Junction of Station Avenue and Church St., Chirk 1920 Eric Gill Obelisk with relief Stone 4.5m tall Grade II* Q17744506 [8][9][10][11]

Coedpoeth edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
  War memorial Park Rd., Coedpoeth 1920 c. 1920 Statue on pedestal Granite Q29494132 [12][13]

Froncysyllte edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
  Boer war memorial Beside St David's Church, Froncysyllte 1909 Joseph Hall (designer) & J. C. Edwards (builder) Fountain Stone & terracotta 2.5m high Grade II Q29497329 [14][15]
  War memorial Churchyard of St David's, Froncysyllte 1920 c. 1920 Cross on stepped plinth Stone [16]

Gwersyllt edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
 
More images 		War memorial Corner of Wheatsheaf Lane & Old Mold Road, Gwersyllt 1923 Joseph Hermon Cawthra Obelisk-mounted statue Bronze and stone Grade II Q29494213 [17][18]

Hanmer edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
  Medieval cross St Chads Church, Hanmer Cross on plinth Stone Grade II* Q13127394 Repositioned 1739[19]
  War memorial St Chads Church, Hanmer 1919 Giles Gilbert Scott Calvary on column Stone Grade II* Q17744535 [20][21]

Holt edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
  War memorial The Old Market Place, Holt 1920 Mansley of Chester, (Mason) Obelisk on pedestal Sandstone Grade II Q29494583 [22][23]

Overton-on-Dee edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
  War memorial High St., Overton-on-Dee 1921-22 Cenotaph Red sandstone with bronze plaques Grade II Q29492260 [24][25]

Rossett edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
  Baptismal font Christ Church, Chester Road, Rossett Octagonal font Stone Grade II [26]
  Cross on pedestal Christ Church, Chester Road, Rossett Cross on pedestal Stone Grade II [26]
  Gravestone Christ Church, Chester Road, Rossett Celtic wheel cross Stone Grade II [26]
  War memorial Christ Church, Chester Road, Rossett Cross on column Stone with bronze plaques Grade II [27][28]

Ruabon edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
  War memorial St. Mary's Church, Ruabon Obelisk Stone Obelisk relocated from Westcliff-on-Sea[29][30][31]

Tallarn Green edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
  War memorial Near St Peter's Chapel, Tallarn Green Celtic cross Stone 5.0m high [32]

Wrexham edit

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
 
More images 		Queen Victoria Bellevue Park, Wrexham 1904 Henry Price (c. 1872–1922) Sculpture on pedestal Bronze and stone Grade II Q29482042 [33]
 
More images 		Royal Welch Fusiliers memorial Junction of Bodhfryd Rd. & Chester Rd., Wrexham 1924 Goscombe John Sculpture group on pedestal Bronze and stone Grade II Q29481992 [34]
 
More images 		The Arc Wrexham 1995 David Annand Sculpture group Bronze and steel
 
More images 		Four Dogs gate Chester Road, Acton Gates with sculptures
 
More images 		Gorsedd stones Acton Park
  Memorial Rhosddu Road Graveyard, Rhosddu Obelisk Stone

References edit

  1. ^ Cadw. "War Memorial (18257)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ^ "War Memorials Register: Bangor-is-y-Coed". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ Cadw. "War Memorial (85449)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. ^ "War Memorials Register: Bronington". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. ^ "War Memorials Register: Bwlchgwyn". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Bwlchgwyn war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. ^ Cadw. "St Mary's, Chirk (615)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  8. ^ Cadw. "War memorial, Chirk (20202)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Chirk war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  10. ^ "War Memorials Register: Chirk". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  11. ^ Eric Rowan (1985). Art in Wales: An Illustrated History 1850-1980. Welsh Arts Council, University of Wales Press. ISBN 0708308546.
  12. ^ Cadw. "War Memorial (16450)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  13. ^ "War Memorials Register: Coedpoeth". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  14. ^ "War Memorials Register: Froncysyllte". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  15. ^ Cadw. "War memorial (19961)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  16. ^ "War Memorials Register: Froncysyllte – WWI and WWII – Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  17. ^ "War Memorials Register: Gwersyllt WWI and WWII". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  18. ^ Cadw. "War memorial with Railings to Memorial Gardens (16534)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  19. ^ Cadw. "Hanmer churchyard cross (86940)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  20. ^ "War Memorials Register: St Chad's Church". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  21. ^ Cadw. "Hanmer war memorial (86941)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  22. ^ "War Memorials Register: Holt". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  23. ^ Cadw. "War memorial (including railings) (16962)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  24. ^ "War Memorials Register: Overton". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  25. ^ Cadw. "War memorial (14436)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  26. ^ a b c Cadw. "Christ Church (17453)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  27. ^ "War Memorials Register: Rossett". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  28. ^ "Rossett war memorials". historypoints.org. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  29. ^ "Ruabon war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  30. ^ "War Memorials Register: Lindisfarne College – Tablet". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  31. ^ "War Memorials Register: Lindisfarne College – Obelisk". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  32. ^ "War Memorials Register: Tallarn Green WWI and WWII". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  33. ^ Cadw. "Queen Victoria (1798)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  34. ^ "War Memorials Register: Royal Welch Fusiliers". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2020.

November 14, 2023
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This is a list of public art in Wrexham County Borough in north east Wales The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996 Most of the area was previously part of the district of Wrexham Maelor with other communities added from Glyndŵr parts of the eastern half of the historic county of Denbighshire and two parts of historic Flintshire 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 Map of Wales with Wrexham County Borough highlighted Contents 1 Bangor on Dee 2 Bronington 3 Bwlchgwyn 4 Chirk 5 Coedpoeth 6 Froncysyllte 7 Gwersyllt 8 Hanmer 9 Holt 10 Overton on Dee 11 Rossett 12 Ruabon 13 Tallarn Green 14 Wrexham 15 ReferencesBangor on Dee editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp More images War memorial Near St Dunawd s Church Bangor on Dee 1925 Herbert Tyson Smith Pillar with sculpture Red sandstone Grade II 1 2 Bronington editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp War memorial Holy Trinity Church Bronington 1920 c 1920 Octagonal Celtic cross Stone 4 0m high Grade II Q29507079 3 4 Bwlchgwyn editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp War memorial Junction of Glascoed Rd and Ruthin Rd Bwlchgwyn Cross on pedestal Granite 4 0m high 5 6 Chirk editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp John Darlington memorial St Mary s Parish Church Chirk Enclosed cross on pillar amp stepped base Stone Grade I 7 nbsp More images War memorial Junction of Station Avenue and Church St Chirk 1920 Eric Gill Obelisk with relief Stone 4 5m tall Grade II Q17744506 8 9 10 11 Coedpoeth editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp War memorial Park Rd Coedpoeth 1920 c 1920 Statue on pedestal Granite Q29494132 12 13 Froncysyllte editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp Boer war memorial Beside St David s Church Froncysyllte 1909 Joseph Hall designer amp J C Edwards builder Fountain Stone amp terracotta 2 5m high Grade II Q29497329 14 15 nbsp War memorial Churchyard of St David s Froncysyllte 1920 c 1920 Cross on stepped plinth Stone 16 Gwersyllt editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp More images War memorial Corner of Wheatsheaf Lane amp Old Mold Road Gwersyllt 1923 Joseph Hermon Cawthra Obelisk mounted statue Bronze and stone Grade II Q29494213 17 18 Hanmer editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp Medieval cross St Chads Church Hanmer Cross on plinth Stone Grade II Q13127394 Repositioned 1739 19 nbsp War memorial St Chads Church Hanmer 1919 Giles Gilbert Scott Calvary on column Stone Grade II Q17744535 20 21 Holt editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp War memorial The Old Market Place Holt 1920 Mansley of Chester Mason Obelisk on pedestal Sandstone Grade II Q29494583 22 23 Overton on Dee editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp War memorial High St Overton on Dee 1921 22 Cenotaph Red sandstone with bronze plaques Grade II Q29492260 24 25 Rossett editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp Baptismal font Christ Church Chester Road Rossett Octagonal font Stone Grade II 26 nbsp Cross on pedestal Christ Church Chester Road Rossett Cross on pedestal Stone Grade II 26 nbsp Gravestone Christ Church Chester Road Rossett Celtic wheel cross Stone Grade II 26 nbsp War memorial Christ Church Chester Road Rossett Cross on column Stone with bronze plaques Grade II 27 28 Ruabon editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp War memorial St Mary s Church Ruabon Obelisk Stone Obelisk relocated from Westcliff on Sea 29 30 31 Tallarn Green editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp War memorial Near St Peter s Chapel Tallarn Green Celtic cross Stone 5 0m high 32 Wrexham editImage Title subject Location andcoordinates Date Artist designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes nbsp More images Queen Victoria Bellevue Park Wrexham 1904 Henry Price c 1872 1922 Sculpture on pedestal Bronze and stone Grade II Q29482042 33 nbsp More images Royal Welch Fusiliers memorial Junction of Bodhfryd Rd amp Chester Rd Wrexham 1924 Goscombe John Sculpture group on pedestal Bronze and stone Grade II Q29481992 34 nbsp More images The Arc Wrexham 1995 David Annand Sculpture group Bronze and steel nbsp More images Four Dogs gate Chester Road Acton Gates with sculptures nbsp More images Gorsedd stones Acton Park nbsp Memorial Rhosddu Road Graveyard Rhosddu Obelisk StoneReferences edit Cadw War Memorial 18257 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 3 April 2020 War Memorials Register Bangor is y Coed Imperial War Museum Retrieved 3 April 2020 Cadw War Memorial 85449 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 4 April 2020 War Memorials Register Bronington Imperial War Museum Retrieved 4 April 2020 War Memorials Register Bwlchgwyn Imperial War Museum Retrieved 3 April 2020 Bwlchgwyn war memorial historypoints org Retrieved 4 April 2020 Cadw St Mary s Chirk 615 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 3 April 2020 Cadw War memorial Chirk 20202 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 3 April 2020 Chirk war memorial historypoints org Retrieved 3 April 2020 War Memorials Register Chirk Imperial War Museum Retrieved 3 April 2020 Eric Rowan 1985 Art in Wales An Illustrated History 1850 1980 Welsh Arts Council University of Wales Press ISBN 0708308546 Cadw War Memorial 16450 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 3 April 2020 War Memorials Register Coedpoeth Imperial War Museum Retrieved 3 April 2020 War Memorials Register Froncysyllte Imperial War Museum Retrieved 3 April 2020 Cadw War memorial 19961 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 3 April 2020 War Memorials Register Froncysyllte WWI and WWII Cross Imperial War Museum Retrieved 3 April 2020 War Memorials Register Gwersyllt WWI and WWII Imperial War Museum Retrieved 3 April 2020 Cadw War memorial with Railings to Memorial Gardens 16534 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 3 April 2020 Cadw Hanmer churchyard cross 86940 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 3 April 2020 War Memorials Register St Chad s Church Imperial War Museum Retrieved 3 April 2020 Cadw Hanmer war memorial 86941 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 3 April 2020 War Memorials Register Holt Imperial War Museum Retrieved 3 April 2020 Cadw War memorial including railings 16962 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 3 April 2020 War Memorials Register Overton Imperial War Museum Retrieved 4 April 2020 Cadw War memorial 14436 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 4 April 2020 a b c Cadw Christ Church 17453 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 4 April 2020 War Memorials Register Rossett Imperial War Museum Retrieved 4 April 2020 Rossett war memorials historypoints org Retrieved 4 April 2020 Ruabon war memorial historypoints org Retrieved 4 April 2020 War Memorials Register Lindisfarne College Tablet Imperial War Museum Retrieved 4 April 2020 War Memorials Register Lindisfarne College Obelisk Imperial War Museum Retrieved 4 April 2020 War Memorials Register Tallarn Green WWI and WWII Imperial War Museum Retrieved 4 April 2020 Cadw Queen Victoria 1798 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 4 April 2020 War Memorials Register Royal Welch Fusiliers Imperial War Museum Retrieved 3 April 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of public art in Wrexham County Borough amp oldid 1162888930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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