List of public art in Birmingham

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This is a list of public art in Birmingham, 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 artworks in museums.

Central Birmingham/ Ladywood

City Core

Victoria Square

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Queen Victoria Victoria Square

52°28′46″N 1°54′11″W / 52.479536°N 1.903073°W / 52.479536; -1.903073
1901, recast 1951 Thomas Brock, William Bloye Statue on pedestal Bronze and stone Birmingham City Council Q47460184 Cast by Bloye from a marble statue by Brock[1][2][3]

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River and Youth Victoria Square

52°28′47″N 1°54′12″W / 52.479626°N 1.90322°W / 52.479626; -1.90322
c. 1993 Dhruva Mistry Statues Bronze Birmingham City Council Part of River, Youth, Guardians and Object (Variations)[4][5][3] In July 2015 the fountain was converted into a flower bed and removed it in November 2020.[6] The fountains were repaired and reinstated in May 2022.[7][8][9]
Guardian Sphinx 1 Victoria Square

52°28′46″N 1°54′09″W / 52.479472°N 1.902429°W / 52.479472; -1.902429
1993 (1993) Dhruva Mistry Statue Stone Birmingham City Council Part of River, Youth, Guardians and Object (Variations)[5]
Guardian Sphinx 2 Victoria Square

52°28′47″N 1°54′07″W / 52.479693°N 1.901995°W / 52.479693; -1.901995
1993 Dhruva Mistry Statue Stone Birmingham City Council Part of River, Youth, Guardians and Object (Variations)[5]
Object (Variations) Victoria Square 1993 Dhruva Mistry Statue Stone Birmingham City Council Part of River, Youth, Guardians and Object (Variations).[5]

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Iron: Man Victoria Square

52°28′46″N 1°54′11″W / 52.47948°N 1.90306°W / 52.47948; -1.90306
1993 Antony Gormley Statue Iron Birmingham City Council Q12060795 Moved into storage September 2017;[10] returned to new location on the square, February 2022.[11]


Chamberlain Square

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Memorial to Joseph Chamberlain Chamberlain Square

52°28′48″N 1°54′15″W / 52.479877°N 1.904259°W / 52.479877; -1.904259
1880 John Henry Chamberlain Memorial Stone Grade II Birmingham City Council Q5069586 [3][12]

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Birmingham Man Chamberlain Square

52°28′45″N 1°54′21″W / 52.479089°N 1.905724°W / 52.479089; -1.905724
1993 Sioban Coppinger & Fiona Peever Statue Bronze Birmingham City Council Q47483006 Depicts Thomas Attwood with a soapbox and pages on the steps with the words "Reform", "The Vote". and "The Prosperity".[13][14] It was moved into storage in November 2015 and returned in July 2020.[15][16][17][3]

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James Watt Chamberlain Square

52°28′47″N 1°54′16″W / 52.479825°N 1.904566°W / 52.479825; -1.904566
1866 Alexander Munro Statue Marble Birmingham City Council Q47467095 The statue was moved into storage in September 2015 and remains in storage as of 2021.[18][19][15]

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Joseph Priestley Chamberlain Square

52°28′48″N 1°54′17″W / 52.479923°N 1.904601°W / 52.479923; -1.904601
1874 Francis John Williamson Statue Bronze Birmingham City Council Q47467138 Recast in bronze 1951.[18] The statue was moved into storage in September 2015 and remains in storage as of 2021.[19][15]

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George Dawson 1880 Thomas Woolner Statue Stone Grade II Birmingham City Council Q26339369 Formerly in Chamberlain Square.[18][20]


Bull Ring

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Statue of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson Bull Ring

52°28′38″N 1°53′38″W / 52.477281°N 1.893949°W / 52.477281; -1.893949
1809 Richard Westmacott Sculpture group on cylindrical pedestal Bronze and marble Grade II* listed Birmingham City Council Q7604486 [18][21]
City of a Thousand Trades Bell Street Passage, Birmingham 1987 (1987) West Midlands Public Art Collective Relief Fibreglass with pre-existing ceramic tiles, etched by sandblasting Commissioned by the then West Midlands County Council and now lost[22]

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The Guardian Bull Ring

52°28′40″N 1°53′43″W / 52.477732°N 1.895273°W / 52.477732; -1.895273
2003 Laurence Broderick Sculpture Bronze Q47489116

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The Tree of Life Edgbaston Street

52°28′35″N 1°53′44″W / 52.476383°N 1.895424°W / 52.476383; -1.895424
2005 Lorenzo Quinn Sculpture on pedestal Bronze Commemorates civilian victims of the Blitz in Birmingham
Tree Sculpture Spiceal Street, Bullring

52°28′37″N 1°53′38″W / 52.476849°N 1.893783°W / 52.476849; -1.893783
2011 Wolfgang Buttress Sculpture Copper Bullring The 44ft tall tree was made with the reclaimed copper roof from the Spiral Cafe which was removed to make way for the new row of restaurants.[23]

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24 hour Route Ramps near the Bull Ring (either side of Rotunda Square)

52°28′41″N 1°53′44″W / 52.478029°N 1.895602°W / 52.478029; -1.895602
2004 Anuradha Patel Railings Painted steel Birmingham City Council An important pedestrian route between Birmingham New Street railway station and Birmingham Moor Street railway station[24]


Bull Street

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Abstract relief Lower Bull Street

52°28′50″N 1°53′42″W / 52.48056°N 1.89501°W / 52.48056; -1.89501
Mural Lost


Old Square

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Tony Hancock Old Square, Birmingham

52°28′54″N 1°53′43″W / 52.481777°N 1.895411°W / 52.481777; -1.895411
1996 Bruce Williams Steel Birmingham City Council [4]
Old Square Old Square, Birmingham

52°28′56″N 1°53′42″W / 52.482292°N 1.895002°W / 52.482292; -1.895002
1967 Kenneth Budd Mural Fibreglass Birmingham City Council
Bannatyne's mosaic Bannatyne's – The Priory Queensway

52°28′55″N 1°53′34″W / 52.481916°N 1.892894°W / 52.481916; -1.892894
Mosaic Tiles


Steelhouse Conservation Area

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Wattilisk Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts – Dalton Street / Newton Street

52°28′58″N 1°53′34″W / 52.482739°N 1.892831°W / 52.482739; -1.892831
1987 (1987) Vincent Woropay Sculpture Black Indian granite 12 feet high Birmingham City Council Depicts James Watt and others based on Egyptian obelisks and Native American totem poles.[18][25]

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Pitman and Murdoch Chambers sculptures Pitman Chambers and Murdoch Chambers, 153–161 Corporation Street

52°28′58″N 1°53′38″W / 52.482779°N 1.894026°W / 52.482779; -1.894026
1896 (1896) Benjamin Creswick Sculpture Stone Grade II* [26]

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Fountain sculpture outside The Wesleyan The Wesleyan – Colmore Square

52°28′59″N 1°53′48″W / 52.483191°N 1.896708°W / 52.483191; -1.896708
Sculpture / fountain Steel The Wesleyan

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Stretching Balloon Dog Birmingham Children's Hospital, Steelhouse Lane

52°29′05″N 1°53′36″W / 52.484606116422036°N 1.8934622305301971°W / 52.484606116422036; -1.8934622305301971
2022 (2022) Whatshisname aka Sebastian Burdon Sculpture 14ft tall Birmingham Children's Hospital In the form of a monumental red balloon dog for brave patients, families and staff to enjoy.[27]


Birmingham New Street station

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Birmingham Figure John Bright Street (near Hill Street and Navigation Street)

52°28′40″N 1°54′06″W / 52.477779°N 1.901649°W / 52.477779; -1.901649
1987 Lea Grandjean Sculpture Stone and Lepine Lime Birmingham City Council [28] The sculpture is getting a revamp in 2016 [29]
Iron Horse Birmingham New Street station

52°28′40″N 1°54′03″W / 52.47786°N 1.900827°W / 52.47786; -1.900827
1987 Kevin Atherton Sculpture Iron Network Rail 12 horses were commissioned in 1987 between

Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton railway station


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Birmingham pub bombings Memorial Outside of Birmingham New Street station

52°28′39″N 1°53′49″W / 52.477381°N 1.896960°W / 52.477381; -1.896960
2018 Anuradha Patel Sculpture Steel 3 x 15 ft steel trees Network Rail Three huge sculptural steel trees in memory of the Birmingham pub bombings victims of 21 November 1974.[30][31] Leaves will have 21 names, one for each life lost.[32]


Great Charles Street Queensway

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Allegories of Art and Industry Over the north-west door of Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (The Feeney Gallery extension), Great Charles Street

52°28′52″N 1°54′18″W / 52.4811°N 1.9050°W / 52.4811; -1.9050
c. 1919 William Bloye Sculpture Stone Grade II* Birmingham City Council [1][33]
Aesculapius Chest Clinic, Great Charles Street

52°28′54″N 1°54′17″W / 52.4817°N 1.9047°W / 52.4817; -1.9047
1930 William Bloye Stone [1]


Colmore Row Business Improvement District

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Bishop Charles Gore St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham

52°28′52″N 1°53′58″W / 52.481132°N 1.899408°W / 52.481132; -1.899408
1914 Thomas Stirling Lee Statue Bronze Grade II [18][34]
Memorial to Frederick Gustavus Burnaby Grounds of St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham

52°28′51″N 1°53′54″W / 52.480950°N 1.898242°W / 52.480950; -1.898242
1885 Robert Bridgeman of Lichfield Obelisk Portland stone Grade II [35][36]

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Angel Drinking Fountain St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham - Temple Row

52°28′52″N 1°53′51″W / 52.481156°N 1.897473°W / 52.481156; -1.897473
1850 Drinking fountain Bronze Grade II Originally stood outside Christ Church at the junction of Colmore Row and New Street. After the church was demolished in 1899 it was moved to Temple Row (outside St Philip's Cathedral).[37][38]

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History of Snow Hill Behind 1 and 9 Colmore Row 2013 Oliver Budd Mural Mosaic Birmingham City Council Commemorates Birmingham Snow Hill station. Miniature version of original mural by Kenneth Budd, in St Chad's Circus, which was destroyed in 2007.
Carousel West Midlands Police Headquarters – Lloyd House – Snow Hill Queensway

52°29′02″N 1°53′51″W / 52.483904°N 1.897598°W / 52.483904; -1.897598
1962 Raymond Forbes King Sculpture Painted fibreglass West Midlands Police Formerly the Carousel Restaurant.[39] Lloyd House reopened as of 2017, but this has not returned.

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The Commuter Birmingham Snow Hill station

52°29′02″N 1°53′59″W / 52.483902°N 1.899831°W / 52.483902; -1.899831
1996 John McKenna statue Bronze West Midlands Network Originally unveiled by Neil Kinnock MEP, when he was European commissioner for Transport on the concourse.[40] It was moved from the concourse to platform 1 and 2 and moved again when the station was refurbished after 2014.

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'Wisdom, Fortitude, Charity, Faith' Legal and General Assurance Building, 7 Waterloo Street

52°28′49″N 1°54′00″W / 52.480405°N 1.900024°W / 52.480405; -1.900024
1932 William Bloye Four bas relief panels Portland Stone Exterior high level bas-relief carvings.[1]

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Capitals and pediment sculptures New Oxford House, 16 Waterloo Street

52°28′48″N 1°54′05″W / 52.479942°N 1.901489°W / 52.479942; -1.901489
1935 William Bloye Stone Exterior: two capitals, shield above door and upstairs pediment and putto.[1]

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Sun and lettering Sun Insurance Building, Bennetts Hill

52°28′48″N 1°54′01″W / 52.47991°N 1.90025°W / 52.47991; -1.90025
1927 William Bloye Bas-relief Stone [1]
Lorenzo Ghiberti 79 – 83 Colmore Row

52°28′52″N 1°54′01″W / 52.481241°N 1.900409°W / 52.481241; -1.900409
1871 J. A. Chatwin Relief bust Stone Grade II listed Royal Bank of Scotland Built for William Spurrier in 1871-3. A silversmith[41]
Benvenuto Cellini 79 – 83 Colmore Row

52°28′52″N 1°54′01″W / 52.481241°N 1.900409°W / 52.481241; -1.900409
1871 J. A. Chatwin Relief bust Stone Grade II Royal Bank of Scotland Built for William Spurrier in 1871-3. A silversmith[41]
Allegories of Science and Art Great Western Arcade Temple Row end

52°28′53″N 1°53′48″W / 52.481479°N 1.896736°W / 52.481479; -1.896736
1875 W. H. Ward Sculpture Stone, Darley Dale and Bath Great Western Arcade [42]

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Equinox 103 Colmore Row

52°28′51″N 1°54′05″W / 52.480702843990386°N 1.9014734935891457°W / 52.480702843990386; -1.9014734935891457
2021 (2021) John Pickering Sculpture Solid steel tubes and laser cut metal sheets 1.5 tonnes and measures seven metres from tip-to-tip 103 Colmore Row A posthumous work of public art at 103 Colmore Row.[43]


Cannon Street

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William Shakespeare Cannon Street, Birmingham

52°28′46″N 1°53′54″W / 52.479558°N 1.898220°W / 52.479558; -1.898220
Sculpture Birmingham City Council
Sir Walter Scott Cannon Street, Birmingham

52°28′47″N 1°53′53″W / 52.479708°N 1.898051°W / 52.479708; -1.898051
Sculpture Birmingham City Council


Ethel Street

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Winston Churchill House sculpture Winston Churchill House, 8 Ethel Street

52°28′45″N 1°54′03″W / 52.479042°N 1.900934°W / 52.479042; -1.900934
1960s Sculpture Bronze Bronze relief above the entrance of Winston Churchill House.


Westside

Centenary Square

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Industry and Genius Outside Baskerville House, Centenary Square

Was: 52°28′47″N 1°54′26″W / 52.4796°N 1.9072°W / 52.4796; -1.9072
1990 David Patten Stone Birmingham City Council Commemorates John Baskerville.[3]

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King Edward VII Memorial Centenary Square

52°28′47″N 1°54′25″W / 52.479761°N 1.906921°W / 52.479761; -1.906921
1913 Albert Toft Statue Stone Grade II listed Birmingham City Council Moved from Highgate Park for restoration in 2009. Re-erected in Centenary Square in 2011.[44]
Air Force Hall of Memory Centenary Square

52°28′46″N 1°54′26″W / 52.479371°N 1.907161°W / 52.479371; -1.907161
1925 Albert Toft statue Bronze Grade I listed[45] Birmingham City Council
Army Hall of Memory Centenary Square

52°28′46″N 1°54′25″W / 52.479455°N 1.906974°W / 52.479455; -1.906974
1925 Albert Toft Statue Bronze Grade I listed[45] Birmingham City Council
Navy Hall of Memory Centenary Square

52°28′46″N 1°54′25″W / 52.479356°N 1.907028°W / 52.479356; -1.907028
1925 Albert Toft Statue Bronze Grade I listed[45] Birmingham City Council
Women's Services Hall of Memory Centenary Square

52°28′46″N 1°54′25″W / 52.479508°N 1.907051°W / 52.479508; -1.907051
1925 Albert Toft statue Bronze Grade I listed[45] Birmingham City Council
Call – Frontline – Return Hall of Memory Centenary Square

52°28′46″N 1°54′25″W / 52.479508°N 1.907051°W / 52.479508; -1.907051
1925 William Bloye statue Stone Grade I listed[45] Birmingham City Council High on the walls over the three doorways are the three carved Art Deco bas-relief plaques


Library of Birmingham
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Spirit of Enterprise 1991 Tom Lomax Bronze Birmingham City Council Was in Centenary Square;[3] As of 2013 in storage at the Birmingham Museum Collections Centre
Forward Centenary Square

52°28′45″N 1°54′29″W / 52.479113°N 1.908175°W / 52.479113; -1.908175
1991 (1991) Raymond Mason Statue Fibreglass [3] Statue was destroyed by arson on 17 April 2003

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A Real Birmingham Family Centenary Square

52°28′45″N 1°54′29″W / 52.479113°N 1.908175°W / 52.479113; -1.908175
2014 Gillian Wearing Statue group Bronze Ikon Gallery & Library of Birmingham Q18437761 The statue was removed to storage in late May 2017 [46] and was returned during April 2019.[47]


Symphony Hall
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Boulton, Watt and Murdoch Outside Symphony Hall in Centenary Square

52°28′43″N 1°54′33″W / 52.478671536441524°N 1.9091025439630784°W / 52.478671536441524; -1.9091025439630784
1956 (1956) William Bloye statues Gilded bronze Statues 285cm high Birmingham City Council Q4949742 Depicts Matthew Boulton, James Watt and William Murdoch. Made in 1939, but not installed until 1956. Re-gilded in 2006.[18][48] The statue was storage from August 2017 until April 2022, due to the building of the Westside Metro extension.[49][50][51][3][52]


Broad Street

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Inner Spirit Regency Wharf – Broad Street

52°28′41″N 1°54′35″W / 52.478173°N 1.909734°W / 52.478173; -1.909734
2001 Amanda Brisbane Sculpture Between the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Regency Wharf
Reflex Transformer Reflex / 80s Bar – Broad Street

52°28′41″N 1°54′39″W / 52.47811°N 1.910749°W / 52.47811; -1.910749
2011 Sculpture Reflex Broad Street (Stonegate Pub Company) Inspired by the 1980s Transformers cartoon and toy line
Quayside Tower Reliefs Podium of Quayside Tower, Broad Street

52°28′38″N 1°54′41″W / 52.477277°N 1.911278°W / 52.477277; -1.911278
1965 William Mitchell Abstract relief panels Concrete Architect, John Madin commissioned Mitchell in 1965. There are approximately 20 panels on the podium structure.

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HSBC lions HSBC UK, One Centenary Square

52°28′44″N 1°54′26″W / 52.478808°N 1.907201°W / 52.478808; -1.907201
2018 Sculpture Bronze Pair of bronze lions outside the HSBC UK offices at Arena Central.

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Black Sabbath Black Sabbath Bridge, Broad Street

52°28′40″N 1°54′39″W / 52.477811°N 1.910858°W / 52.477811; -1.910858
2019 Tarek Abdelkawi Bench The Bench includes images of Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward.[53]


ICC Birmingham

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The Battle of Gods and Giants The ICC (opposite Brindleyplace)

52°28′42″N 1°54′41″W / 52.478406°N 1.911511°W / 52.478406; -1.911511
1990 Roderick Tye sculpture Bronze Birmingham City Council It was intended to symbolise Birmingham's struggle to rebuild its centre.
John Smeaton ICC Energy Centre

52°28′45″N 1°54′46″W / 52.479219°N 1.912865°W / 52.479219; -1.912865
1986 Sculpture Birmingham City Council Engineer of the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal (between 1782 and 1789)
Thomas Telford ICC Energy Centre

52°28′45″N 1°54′46″W / 52.479219°N 1.912865°W / 52.479219; -1.912865
1986 Sculpture Birmingham City Council Engineer of the Birmingham Canal Navigations New Main Line (from 1824 to 1827)


Brindleyplace

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Aqueduct Central Square, Brindleyplace

52°28′41″N 1°54′50″W / 52.477988°N 1.9139°W / 52.477988; -1.9139
1995 Miles Davies Sculpture Bronze phosphor Brindleyplace It was the winning entry in a competition with the Royal Society of British Sculptors. It is in two pieces, and is in the form of an aqueduct.[54]
Pergola sculpture Oozells Square, Brindleyplace

52°28′39″N 1°54′46″W / 52.477412°N 1.912823°W / 52.477412; -1.912823
1998 Paul de Monchaux sculpture Stone Brindleyplace Directly opposite the Ikon Gallery
Future (Formerly) Cumberland Street – Brindleyplace 2004 Robert Bowers Sculpture / statue Bronze Brindleyplace It was located between 8 and 10 Brindleyplace on Cumberland Street, until it was moved to storage for the X Brindleyplace redevelopment. Now moved to an undisclosed location in Dudley.
Gates Sheepcote Street – Brindleyplace

52°28′35″N 1°54′53″W / 52.476467°N 1.914586°W / 52.476467; -1.914586
1995 Miles Davies Sculpture Bronze phosphor Brindleyplace


The Cube

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Diving Sculpture Waterfront Walk – Worcester & Birmingham Canal

52°28′31″N 1°54′28″W / 52.4752°N 1.907826°W / 52.4752; -1.907826
2006 Cathy Lewis statue Bronze Charles Church Developments Near the Register Office – Holliday Wharf
The Lovely People – Urban The Cube

52°28′31″N 1°54′25″W / 52.475213°N 1.906956°W / 52.475213; -1.906956
2010 Temper statue Bronze The Cube
Pen nib Washington Wharf, Worcester & Birmingham Canal

52°28′29″N 1°54′29″W / 52.474801°N 1.908166°W / 52.474801; -1.908166
Sculpture


The Mailbox

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Anglepoise Entrance to The Mailbox, Birmingham

52°28′33″N 1°54′16″W / 52.4758624°N 1.9045711°W / 52.4758624; -1.9045711
2014 Holmes Wood, consultancy Sculpture


Ladywood / Five Ways

Five Ways

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Memorial to Joseph Sturge Five Ways Island in front of the Marriott Hotel (near Harborne Road)

52°28′20″N 1°55′09″W / 52.472195°N 1.919195°W / 52.472195; -1.919195
1862 John Thomas Statue Portland stone Grade II listed Birmingham City Council Q15980195 [18][55]
Stainless Steel Sculpture Five Ways Island

52°28′23″N 1°55′07″W / 52.472923°N 1.918478°W / 52.472923; -1.918478
1973 (1973) Alexander Mann sculpture Stainless steel Birmingham City Council

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Claude Auchinleck Outside Park Regis Hotel - Broad Street, Birmingham

52°28′24″N 1°55′01″W / 52.473414°N 1.917035°W / 52.473414; -1.917035
1965 Fiore de Henriquez Statue Bronze Park Regis Hotel Birmingham [18][56][57]

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The Connection Broadway Plaza

52°28′27″N 1°55′17″W / 52.474068943436905°N 1.9213085634572367°W / 52.474068943436905; -1.9213085634572367
November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09) Luke Burton Sculpture Stainless steel Broadway Plaza The first piece of the worlds largest public artwork was installed at Broadway Plaza in Birmingham.[58] After Broadway Plaza, it is planned that the artwork will stretch to all four corners of the Earth![59] Unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham Councillor Muhammad Afzal on the 9th November 2021 at Broadway Plaza.[60]


Ladywood

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Charles Blondin Ladywood Middleway

52°28′36″N 1°55′30″W / 52.4766°N 1.9251°W / 52.4766; -1.9251
1995 (1995) Paul Richardson statue Steel plate, zinc & bronze, sprayed & patinated Height 300cm. Plinth height 750cm Birmingham City Council Once carried direction sign to a shopping centre, but now only has 'Welcome to Ladywood'. Commissioned for the Ladywood Regeneration Project. Caricature of Charles Blondin 19th century French stuntman who crossed Edgbaston Reservoir on a tightrope on 6 September 1873.[61]
The Galloping Courier Tesco – Spring Hill, Ladywood

52°29′06″N 1°55′13″W / 52.485124°N 1.920191°W / 52.485124; -1.920191
Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network
The Nonsens Ladywood Middleway, Spring Hill, Ladywood

52°29′04″N 1°55′14″W / 52.484478°N 1.920468°W / 52.484478; -1.920468
Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network

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Peace Garden railings St. Thomas' Peace Garden

52°28′24″N 1°54′22″W / 52.4734°N 1.9060°W / 52.4734; -1.9060
1995 Anuradha Patel Railings and gates Steel Created with help from students of Lea Mason Church of England Secondary School and others.[62]

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Cutting Edge Northbrook Street

52°29′08″N 1°55′56″W / 52.485661°N 1.932223°W / 52.485661; -1.932223
2006 Anuradha Patel Railings Steel Located above the Birmingham Canal Main Line.[63]

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Local Heroes Osler Street Park

52°28′40″N 1°55′57″W / 52.477663°N 1.932540°W / 52.477663; -1.932540
February 1, 2023 (2023-02-01) Katy and Nick Hallett Statues Steel Sustrans Subjects Lenny Henry, Jane Sixsmith & Ellie Simmonds, chosen by a public vote. Installed by cycling charity Sustrans to encourage people to enjoy green spaces.[64] Funded by Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.[65]


Highgate

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Beorma Ingas Ham Gooch Street Bridge, Highgate

52°27′59″N 1°53′34″W / 52.466434°N 1.892721°W / 52.466434; -1.892721
2006 Steve Field RBSA Pair of decorative arches Steel Birmingham City Council On a bridge over the Rea, marking the spot nearby where Birmingham was first settled

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Highgate entrance sculptures Belgrave Middleway near Horton Square, Highgate

52°27′54″N 1°53′31″W / 52.464937°N 1.892020°W / 52.464937; -1.892020
2001 Steve Field RBSA Pair of sculptures Steel Birmingham City Council The left side has "aet thaere" on it. The right side has "ea" on it.


Eastside / Aston University

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Hebe James Watt Queensway

52°29′04″N 1°53′32″W / 52.484385°N 1.892165°W / 52.484385; -1.892165
1966 Robert Thomas Statue Bronze Birmingham City Council Formerly in Holloway Circus, before being moved to James Watt Queensway, with a new surround, by Anuradha Patel.[18][66]

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Inside Tempus Fugit Aston University Library

52°29′09″N 1°53′20″W / 52.485831°N 1.888826°W / 52.485831; -1.888826
2004 Ray Lonsdale bust Stainless steel Aston University Previously near the Aston University Day Hospital.[67] There is a figure of a small boy inside the head [68]

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Peace Sculpture The lake near Lakeside – Aston University

52°29′02″N 1°53′22″W / 52.484005°N 1.889466°W / 52.484005; -1.889466
1985 William Pye Sculpture / fountain Stainless steel Aston University Commissioned by West Midlands County Council; originally for Ackers Park,[69][70]

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Tipping Triangles Behind the main building of Aston University

52°29′13″N 1°53′18″W / 52.487022°N 1.888377°W / 52.487022; -1.888377
1994 Angela Conner Sculpture / fountain Stainless steel 5.4m high Aston University [71][72]

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Aston Stones Various locations around Aston University

52°29′09″N 1°53′16″W / 52.485714°N 1.887723°W / 52.485714; -1.887723
1975 - 1977 John Maine 5 sculptures Portland stone heights range from 1.05m to 1.35m Aston University [73]

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All the books I should have read Near the new Aston Students Union, Lakeside, Aston University

52°29′07″N 1°53′22″W / 52.485233°N 1.889364°W / 52.485233; -1.889364
2019 Marko Mäetamm Sculpture Aston University

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Eastside City Park Eastside City Park

52°28′55″N 1°53′16″W / 52.4820°N 1.8877°W / 52.4820; -1.8877
2012 Patel Taylor Sculpture Steel Birmingham City Council [74]

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Lip-sync STEAMhouse, Birmingham City University

52°29′06″N 1°53′04″W / 52.48507°N 1.88431°W / 52.48507; -1.88431
2023 (2023) Holly Hendry Sculpture rolled, formed and laser cut steel Birmingham City University It draws from the history of building as the headquarters of The Eccles Rubber and Cycle Company.[75][76][77]


Digbeth

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Memorial to John F. Kennedy Floodgate Street, Digbeth

52°28′30″N 1°53′11″W / 52.474950°N 1.886312°W / 52.474950; -1.886312
1968 Kenneth Budd Mosaic mural 4.5 by 14 metres (15 by 46 ft) Birmingham City Council Q6105672 [18]
Green Man Custard Factory – Gibb Street, Digbeth

52°28′31″N 1°53′02″W / 52.475212°N 1.883821°W / 52.475212; -1.883821
2002 (2002) Tawny Gray Statue Stone and vegetation Custard Factory
Dragon Custard FactoryDigbeth

52°28′31″N 1°53′04″W / 52.475327°N 1.884337°W / 52.475327; -1.884337
1993 (1993) Tawny Gray Sculpture Mild steel Custard Factory [78]
Lion Custard FactoryDigbeth

52°28′31″N 1°53′03″W / 52.475246°N 1.884187°W / 52.475246; -1.884187
 () Sculpture Wood Custard Factory
The Deluge Custard FactoryDigbeth

52°28′30″N 1°53′04″W / 52.475115°N 1.884311°W / 52.475115; -1.884311
2010 (2010) Toin Adams Sculpture Bronze Custard Factory [79]


Southside

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Horsefair, 1908 Holloway Circus

52°28′30″N 1°54′01″W / 52.474918°N 1.900173°W / 52.474918; -1.900173
1967 (1967) Kenneth Budd Mosaic mural Birmingham City Council

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Chinese Pagoda Holloway Circus

52°28′29″N 1°54′01″W / 52.474853°N 1.900416°W / 52.474853; -1.900416
1998 (1998) Chinese pagoda Stone Birmingham City Council The pagoda was carved in Fujian, a province of China. It was donated to the city, and forms a landmark of the nearby Chinese Quarter.

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Chinese Guardian dogs Holloway Circus

52°28′30″N 1°54′02″W / 52.474906°N 1.900645°W / 52.474906; -1.900645
Sculpture Bronze Birmingham City Council
Marilyn Monroe Missing - Hurst Street in the Gay Quarter

52°28′25″N 1°53′46″W / 52.473735°N 1.896077°W / 52.473735; -1.896077
 () Statue Missing Bar It has been on the wall of Missing since at least 2009 or earlier.

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Rhinestone Rhino Hurst Street and Bromsgrove Street in the Gay Quarter

52°28′24″N 1°53′46″W / 52.473365°N 1.896056°W / 52.473365; -1.896056
2012 (2012) Emma Butler, Vikki Litton and Robbie Coleman Sculpture polystyrene mould, carved into a rhino shape and then coated in fibreglass. Southside BID Unveiled in time for Birmingham Pride in June 2012 [80]

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The Ribbons Birmingham AIDS & HIV Memorial Hurst Street / Hippodrome Square

52°28′30″N 1°53′52″W / 52.47497152467204°N 1.8976449703012646°W / 52.47497152467204; -1.8976449703012646
December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01) Garry Jones and Luke Perry Sculpture Steel Six metres tall Southside BID It was unveiled on the 1 December 2022.[81] It depicts two interlocking heart ribbons.[82] It was unveiled on World Aids Day.[83][84]


Jewellery Quarter

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Clockwork Jewellery Quarter station, Vyse Street, Hockley (Jewellery Quarter)

52°29′22″N 1°54′46″W / 52.4894°N 1.912775°W / 52.4894; -1.912775
2004 (2004) Mick Thacker and Mark Renn Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network
Padlock Newhall Hill – Jewellery Quarter

52°28′57″N 1°54′39″W / 52.482547°N 1.910892°W / 52.482547; -1.910892
2000 (2000) Mick Thacker and Mark Renn sculpture Steel [85]
RBSA bronze plaques Royal Birmingham Society of Artists – 4 Brook Street, Jewellery Quarter

52°29′06″N 1°54′27″W / 52.484891°N 1.907520°W / 52.484891; -1.907520
1919 (1919) William Bloye Bronze plaques Bronze Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Formerly at the Society's old headquarters on New Street[1]
The Jewellery Quarter – Newhall Street Gateway Newhall Street with Lionel Street, Jewellery Quarter

52°28′59″N 1°54′19″W / 52.483116°N 1.905140°W / 52.483116; -1.905140
2003 (2003) Anuradha Patel Sculpture Steel Birmingham City Council
The Jewellery Quarter – Vyse Street Gateway Vyse Street with Great Hampton Street, Jewellery Quarter

52°29′29″N 1°54′40″W / 52.491351°N 1.911202°W / 52.491351; -1.911202
2003 (2003) Anuradha Patel Sculpture Steel Birmingham City Council
The Jewellery Quarter – Hall Street Gateway Hall Street with Great Hampton Street, Jewellery Quarter

52°29′20″N 1°54′28″W / 52.488958°N 1.907824°W / 52.488958; -1.907824
2003 (2003) Anuradha Patel Sculpture Steel Birmingham City Council
Manangel The Jam House – 3 – 5 St Paul's Square, Jewellery Quarter

52°29′06″N 1°54′18″W / 52.484955°N 1.904872°W / 52.484955; -1.904872
2001 (2001) David Begbie Sculpture wire-mesh The Jam House Looks like a netted angel. It was missing since August 2016 [86] but as of January 2017 it is back

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Peaky Blinders Assay Lofts - Charlotte Street at St Paul's Square

52°29′04″N 1°54′21″W / 52.484320°N 1.905803°W / 52.484320; -1.905803
2019 (2019) Paul Margetts Statue Bronze Eleven Property Group Sitting on a ledge of an open window.[87] Assay Lofts complete and ready to open in December 2019 [88]
Saudade HSBC, Vyse Street

52°29′14″N 1°54′46″W / 52.4872°N 1.9128°W / 52.4872; -1.9128
2022 Aashti Miller Mural Paint Part of Paint Spectrum Birmingham.[89]

Gun Quarter

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Swing It was at St Chad's Circus 1988 (1988) Kevin Atherton Sculpture Mild steel (electro-plated) Birmingham City Council Was in St Chad's Circus from 1990, but the site has since been redeveloped and has been removed [90]


Acocks Green

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Acocks Green Village in Bloom - Gold Acocks Green Village Green

52°26′47″N 1°49′25″W / 52.446270°N 1.823506°W / 52.446270; -1.823506
May 2017 (2017-05) Veronica Treadwell Sculpture Acocks Green Village BID Based on the design of a tree. Represents a canal, then a railway [91]
Fox and Holly Corner of Olton Boulevard East and Shaftmoor Lane in Acocks Green

52°26′38″N 1°50′05″W / 52.443973°N 1.834728°W / 52.443973; -1.834728
2003 (2003) Rosemary Terry Public transport interchange Wood & Steel West Midlands Network Named after the Fox Hollies area that it is in. The name dates back to 1465.
Fox and Hollybush Lidl – Olton Boulevard East, Acocks Green

52°26′39″N 1°50′03″W / 52.444116°N 1.834154°W / 52.444116; -1.834154
1927 (1927) William Bloye relief sculpture sandstone It used to be on the wall of now demolished Fox and Hollybush pub. Now on the left of Lidl, in the Fox Hollies area of Acocks Green.
Fox Hollies Lidl sculpture Lidl – Summer Road & Olton Boulevard East, Acocks Green

52°26′39″N 1°50′03″W / 52.444198°N 1.834239°W / 52.444198; -1.834239
Sculpture / railings Painted steel
Sculpture of a bird on the Great Western pub Great Western – 10 Yardley Road, Acocks Green

52°27′01″N 1°49′09″W / 52.450171°N 1.819085°W / 52.450171; -1.819085
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John Bridgeman play sculpture Curtis Gardens, Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green

52°26′26″N 1°50′06″W / 52.440554°N 1.835103°W / 52.440554; -1.835103
c1960 John Bridgeman Sculpture Concrete Grade II listed since 2015[92][93] Birmingham City Council
Westley Vale Millennium Green mural Westley Vale Millennium Green - The Avenue, Acocks Green

52°26′57″N 1°48′57″W / 52.449140°N 1.815860°W / 52.449140; -1.815860
2015 (2015) Hoakser Mural Spray paint Westley Vale Millennium Green, Community First & Arts in the Yard See photo on Flickr Westley Vale Millennium Green mural


Aston

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William McGregor Villa Park – Trinity Road, Aston

52°30′31″N 1°53′11″W / 52.508744°N 1.886341°W / 52.508744; -1.886341
2009 (2009) Sam Holland statue Bronze Aston Villa

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Face to Face Waterlinks Boulevard with Park Circus, Aston

52°30′07″N 1°52′59″W / 52.501829°N 1.882975°W / 52.501829; -1.882975
1993 (1993) Ray Smith Sculpture Painted steel 600 x 400cm Birmingham City Council One of the Gateway to Heartlands sculptures [94]


Newtown

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Lucas' Lion, Wheel, and Flambear emblem 36, Wheeler Street, Newtown

52°29′46″N 1°54′14″W / 52.49603°N 1.90376°W / 52.49603; -1.90376
November 1998 (1998-11) John McKenna Stainless steel Midland Area Housing Association On the side of house, built on the site of the former Lucas factory.[95][96]

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Joseph Lucas Monument Great King Street North, Newtown

52°29′40″N 1°54′32″W / 52.494549°N 1.908981°W / 52.494549; -1.908981
1994 (1994) Sculpture Slate 3m x 60cm x 1m It is on the site of what was the Tom Bowling Lamp Factory that was in Little King Street from 1872.[95][97]
Newtown Jewels Burbury Park, Newtown

52°29′50″N 1°54′16″W / 52.497115°N 1.904381°W / 52.497115; -1.904381
Tom Grimsey Stainless steel [98]
Mondobongo Corner of High Street and Burlington Street in Newtown

52°29′55″N 1°53′42″W / 52.498694°N 1.895002°W / 52.498694; -1.895002
Mark Renn & Mick Thacker Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network
An even bigger splash! Newtown Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre, High Street, Newtown

52°29′57″N 1°53′46″W / 52.499162°N 1.895976°W / 52.499162; -1.895976
Mark Renn & Mick Thacker Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network


Bartley Green

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Talking about the Weather Field Lane, Bartley Green opposite Romsley Road

52°26′04″N 2°00′17″W / 52.434333°N 2.004596°W / 52.434333; -2.004596
2004 (2004) Pamina Stewart, Mark Renn & Mick Thacker Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network
Bus bench sculpture Corner of Romsley Road and Field Lane, Bartley Green

52°26′05″N 2°00′18″W / 52.434678°N 2.005113°W / 52.434678; -2.005113
Bench Painted Steel West Midlands Network Is near the Bartley Green bus terminus area

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Remains of a Pyramid Senneleys Park, Bartley Green

52°26′13″N 1°59′10″W / 52.436911°N 1.986123°W / 52.436911; -1.986123
1989 (1989) - 1991 Avtarjeet Dhanjal Sculpture Portland stone 10 x 10 x 2.5m high Birmingham City Council The bronze figure is missing [99]


Birmingham Newman University

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The Globe Newman University, Genners Lane, Bartley Green

52°25′59″N 1°59′40″W / 52.433050°N 1.994405°W / 52.433050; -1.994405
May 2012 (2012-05) Julie Edwards & Ron Thompson of Planet Art Globe sculpture Stainless steel Newman University The Globe represents how Newman University is recognised globally with international links and worldwide connections [100]
Cardinal Newman Ryland Quad, Birmingham Newman University

52°26′02″N 1°59′39″W / 52.43385°N 1.99419°W / 52.43385; -1.99419
2010 (2010) Tim Tolkien Statue Bronze Birmingham Newman University Was at Cofton Park on 19th September 2010 for Pope Benedict XVI to beautify Cardinal Newman.[101] Now located at Birmingham Newman University in the Ryland Quad of the campus.


Billesley

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The Swan of Swan Corner Roundabout at Brook Lane (between Coldbath Road and Wheelers Lane), Billesley

52°25′52″N 1°52′36″W / 52.431192°N 1.876752°W / 52.431192; -1.876752
2014 (2014) swan sculpture Wood Swan Corner Unveiled by members of Swan Corner on 18 November 2014 [102]

As of January 2017, the head and half of the neck is missing


Birmingham International Airport

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Take Off Birmingham International Airport. Walenty Pytel Sculpture Galvanized Steel Birmingham International Airport Depicts 3 egrets in flights. Situated on the main roundabout entering airport

Bordesley Green

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Juggernaut Victoria Street, Bordesley Green

52°28′36″N 1°51′23″W / 52.47654°N 1.856401°W / 52.47654; -1.856401
2004 (2004) Mick Thacker and Mark Renn Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network

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Sleeping Iron Giant Garrison Lane, Bordesley Green

52°28′34″N 1°51′39″W / 52.476064°N 1.860902°W / 52.476064; -1.860902
1992 (1992) Ondre Nowakowski Sculpture Iron, sintered, Polyester resin, on steel reinforced frame 1.4 x 2.44m Birmingham City Council A metaphor for a site with an historic background of manufacturing industry.[103]


Bournville

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George Cadbury Friends Meeting House – Linden Road, Bournville

52°25′49″N 1°56′09″W / 52.430372°N 1.935903°W / 52.430372; -1.935903
1924 (1924) Francis Wood bust Bronze Bournville Village Trust Seen from the Bournville Village Green

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Terpischore Cadbury Factory grounds – Bournville Lane, Bournville

52°25′40″N 1°55′58″W / 52.427796°N 1.932671°W / 52.427796; -1.932671
1932 (1932) William Bloye Statue on a fountain Bronze Cadbury [104]


Castle Vale

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Sentinel Spitfire Island

52°30′48″N 1°47′55″W / 52.513297°N 1.798673°W / 52.513297; -1.798673
2000 (2000) Tim Tolkien Steel

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The Knight of the Vale Junction of Farnborough Road and Tangmere Drive, Castle Vale

52°30′54″N 1°47′32″W / 52.51505°N 1.79214°W / 52.51505; -1.79214
2002 (2002) John McKenna Stainless steel Over 8m or 25 ft tall. Birmingham City Council Commissioned by the Castle Vale Housing Action Trust and Sainsbury's, near a roundabout, and to the rear of Chivenor Primary School.[105]
Hot Water Farnborough Road, Castle Vale

52°31′10″N 1°46′45″W / 52.51950°N 1.77906°W / 52.51950; -1.77906
2002 (2002) Jo Naden Steel, aluminium patina Birmingham City Council Commissioned by Groundwork and with the artist and local school students. Explored the bounding aspects of hawthorn and the watery qualities of willow.[106][107]
Newborn Castle Vale Retail Park, Castle Vale

52°31′03″N 1°47′41″W / 52.51750°N 1.79474°W / 52.51750; -1.79474
2000 (2000) Michael Pegler Granite H 250 x W 160 x D 76 cm; Plinth: H 260 x W 140 x D 190 cm Birmingham City Council A pair of hands holding a new born baby with its umbilical cord still attached[108][107]
The Last Leaf St Cuthberts Place, Castle Vale

52°31′16″N 1°47′05″W / 52.52098°N 1.78471°W / 52.52098; -1.78471
2016 (2016) Saranhit Birdi Stainless steel and paint Birmingham City Council It commemorates those who have made an impact on Castle Vale. Names on leaves remember those who have been inspirational on the estate.[107]
Memories of Castle Vale Park Lane, Castle Vale

52°31′27″N 1°46′42″W / 52.52429°N 1.77824°W / 52.52429; -1.77824
2002 (2002) Angelo Bordonari Stone Birmingham City Council Group of stones created with help of residents stories of their memories of the estate.[107]
Moonstone I Castle Vale Infant & Nursery School, Castle Vale

52°30′23″N 1°45′43″W / 52.50626°N 1.76183°W / 52.50626; -1.76183
1998 (1998) Jo Naden Bronze Birmingham City Council One of a collection of artworks made for 26 nursery schools in Birmingham. It is highly protected in the garden of the nursery.[107]


Cotteridge

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Feathers Of Freedom Near Sophies – Pershore Road South, Cotteridge

52°24′57″N 1°55′51″W / 52.415796°N 1.930945°W / 52.415796; -1.930945
2001 (2001) Paula Woof Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network There is also similar feathers sculpture as the entrance of the overflow car park at Kings Norton Station
Cotteridge Park mural Railway bridge leading into Cotteridge Park near Breedon Road, Cotteridge

52°25′11″N 1°55′35″W / 52.419742°N 1.926491°W / 52.419742; -1.926491
2012 (2012) Daniel "Newso" Lickiss Mural Spray paint Friends of Cotteridge Park, Birmingham City Council & Network Rail Created to prevent vandalism and graffiti on the bridge [109] Please see the photos here on Flickr Cotteridge Park – railway bridge – artwork – dogs – dalmatian


Duddeston

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Face #1 Duddeston Station

52°29′16″N 1°52′17″W / 52.487873°N 1.871457°W / 52.487873; -1.871457
sculpture Steel West Midlands Network
Face #2 Duddeston Station

52°29′16″N 1°52′17″W / 52.487873°N 1.871457°W / 52.487873; -1.871457
sculpture Steel West Midlands Network
Face #3 Duddeston Station

52°29′16″N 1°52′17″W / 52.487873°N 1.871457°W / 52.487873; -1.871457
sculpture Steel West Midlands Network
Hand Duddeston Station

52°29′16″N 1°52′17″W / 52.487873°N 1.871457°W / 52.487873; -1.871457
sculpture Steel West Midlands Network
Red Amber Green Duddeston Station

52°29′16″N 1°52′17″W / 52.487873°N 1.871457°W / 52.487873; -1.871457
sculpture Steel West Midlands Network
Diving Bodies Duddeston Station

52°29′19″N 1°52′16″W / 52.488673°N 1.871071°W / 52.488673; -1.871071
sculpture Steel West Midlands Network

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Youth Melvina Road, Duddeston

52°29′31″N 1°52′13″W / 52.491864°N 1.870223°W / 52.491864; -1.870223
1958 (1958) Harry Seager statue Concrete Birmingham City Council [110]


Edgbaston

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Edgbaston Interchange Priory Road, Edgbaston, near Bristol Road (and Century Tower)

52°27′21″N 1°54′35″W / 52.455746°N 1.909746°W / 52.455746; -1.909746
Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network Removed due to the construction of the A38 Cycleway for Birmingham Cycle Revolution (which opened in Summer 2019). It has not returned as of 2021.
Map of Edgbaston Morrisons – near Harborne Road, Edgbaston

52°28′17″N 1°55′17″W / 52.471475°N 1.921268°W / 52.471475; -1.921268
2013 (2013) sculpture Steel Morrisons Fountain with leaf design on the reverse
Robert Peel Outside Tally Ho – Pershore Road, Edgbaston

52°27′16″N 1°54′26″W / 52.454546°N 1.907328°W / 52.454546; -1.907328
1855 (1855) Peter Hollins statue Bronze Grade II listed[111] Birmingham City Council Originally on Congreve Street, then moved to Council House Square in 1873 (now Victoria Square). Moved to Calthorpe Park in 1926. Then to Pershore Road in 1963. Original plinth still in Calthorpe Park.

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Edgbaston nutshell sculpture 12 Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston

52°28′14″N 1°55′09″W / 52.47066°N 1.91927°W / 52.47066; -1.91927
Sculpture Concrete On land near the former HSBC building, and near the bus stops for the 1, 23 and 24.


Cannon Hill Park

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Boer War Memorial Cannon Hill Park

52°27′12″N 1°54′04″W / 52.453264°N 1.90099°W / 52.453264; -1.90099
1905 (1905) Albert Toft war memorial statue Bronze Grade II* listed[112] Birmingham City Council Refurbished in 2012
Golfer Golden Putter Mini-Golf, Cannon Hill Park

52°27′11″N 1°54′06″W / 52.452937°N 1.901794°W / 52.452937; -1.901794
2014 (2014) statue Birmingham City Council A new 36 hole course opened at Cannon Hill Park in 2014 [113]
Nature Centre Sign Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park, Pershore Road, Edgbaston

52°27′01″N 1°54′39″W / 52.450345°N 1.910847°W / 52.450345; -1.910847
1990 (1990) Sheila Carter and Family Sculpture Wrought iron, egg-shell black finish and gold leaf highlights Birmingham City Council A large circle representing the months of the year.[114]

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Infinite Wave Cannon Hill Park

52°26′58″N 1°54′14″W / 52.449438°N 1.903875°W / 52.449438; -1.903875
2019 (2019) George King Architects Memorial sculpture Stainless steel Memorial to the British victim of the 2015 Bardo National Museum attack and 30 British victims of the 2015 Sousse attacks in Tunisia, unveiled on 4 March 2019 by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.[115][116]


Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

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Mother and Child Birmingham Women's Hospital

52°27′13″N 1°56′31″W / 52.453697°N 1.942062°W / 52.453697; -1.942062
1999 Terry McDonald statue Fiberglass and resin Birmingham Women's Hospital
To The Future Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

52°27′05″N 1°56′28″W / 52.451473°N 1.94124°W / 52.451473; -1.94124
2013 Richard Thornton Sculpture Stainless steel 8.5 m tall Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham A competition was held in 2012 to name it.[117] In the shape of a Double Helix. Celebrates the coming together of the previous hospitals on one site.[68] Commissioned by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with the financial support of the Mindleshon Foundation, as an iconic piece for the main entrance to the hospital to celebrate the coming together of several specialist hospitals on to the one site.[118]

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The Good Samaritan Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

52°27′05″N 1°56′26″W / 52.451350°N 1.940686°W / 52.451350; -1.940686
1963 Uli Nimptsch Statue Bronze Moved in 2014 to a path between the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and University of Birmingham in Edgbaston.[119]


University of Birmingham

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Equestrian Statue Of George I Barber Institute of Fine Arts – Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston

52°27′00″N 1°55′38″W / 52.450072°N 1.92715°W / 52.450072; -1.92715
1722 (1722) John van Nost the Elder statue Bronze Grade II listed[120] Barber Institute of Fine Arts Commissioned for Dublin in 1717. Brought by Thomas Bodkin, first director of the Barber Institute in 1937, and brought to its present location [121]
Beethoven, Virgil, Michelangelo, Plato, Shakespeare, Newton, Watt, Faraday and Darwin Over the main entrance of the Aston Webb building, Chancellor’s Court, University of Birmingham

52°26′57″N 1°55′50″W / 52.449261°N 1.930518°W / 52.449261; -1.930518
1907 (1907) Henry Pegram frieze of nine life-size statues Darley Dale stone University of Birmingham [121]

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Faraday Westgate, University of Birmingham

52°27′02″N 1°56′10″W / 52.450534°N 1.936202°W / 52.450534; -1.936202
2000 (2000) Sir Eduardo Paolozzi statue Bronze University of Birmingham [121]

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Semi abstract sculpture University Road West, University of Birmingham

52°27′01″N 1°56′06″W / 52.450398°N 1.935131°W / 52.450398; -1.935131
 () Peter Leadbeater sculpture wood University of Birmingham A celebration of the various branches of the university's endeavours as well as various logo that have reliant connection to the university [122]

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Ancestor I University Square, University of Birmingham

52°27′04″N 1°55′51″W / 52.451030°N 1.930908°W / 52.451030; -1.930908
1970 (1970) Dame Barbara Hepworth sculpture Bronze University of Birmingham [121] On loan to the University of Birmingham from 1972 to 2022. It is moving to a new location in Europe.[123]

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Father Sky / Uranus University Square, University of Birmingham

52°27′04″N 1°55′51″W / 52.451030°N 1.930908°W / 52.451030; -1.930908
2017 (2017) Zachary Eastwood-Bloom sculpture Bronze 2 metres tall University of Birmingham It depicts a Greek god. Installed on Wednesday 6th July 2022 outside the University's Main Library on the plinth vacated by Dame Barbara Hepworth's Ancestor I, that stood on the campus for more than 50 years.[124]

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Girl in a Hat Chancellor's Court, University of Birmingham

52°26′59″N 1°55′53″W / 52.449787°N 1.931377°W / 52.449787; -1.931377
1972 (1972) Bernard Sindall statue Bronze University of Birmingham It was presented by Sir Robert & Lady Aitken on 22 October 1974 [121]
Engineering Frieze School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham

52°26′56″N 1°56′01″W / 52.448993°N 1.933668°W / 52.448993; -1.933668
1954 (1954) William Bloye Frieze Stone University of Birmingham [121]
The Wrestlers School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham

52°26′58″N 1°56′01″W / 52.449411°N 1.933539°W / 52.449411; -1.933539
1950 (1950) Edward Bainbridge-Copnall Sculpture Granite University of Birmingham [121]

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Mermaid Fountain Mermaid Square, the Guild of Students, University of Birmingham

52°26′57″N 1°55′38″W / 52.449274°N 1.927206°W / 52.449274; -1.927206
1961 (1961) William Bloye Sculpture Bronze and stone University of Birmingham [121]

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Woman for Heidelberg Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham

52°26′58″N 1°55′29″W / 52.449456°N 1.924796°W / 52.449456; -1.924796
1987 (1987) Michael Sandle Statue Bronze University of Birmingham [121] It is in the Business School Garden


Erdington

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Sir Josiah Mason Island at Chester Road and Orphanage Road in Erdington

52°31′54″N 1°49′30″W / 52.531575°N 1.825115°W / 52.531575; -1.825115
1951 (1951) William Bloye bust Bronze Birmingham City Council Recast by William Bloye in 1951, from an 1885 statue by Francis John Williamson (now lost).[1]
Insect and Celtic Cross Erdington Station

52°31′40″N 1°50′23″W / 52.527844°N 1.839714°W / 52.527844; -1.839714
1998 (1998) Ronald Rae sculpture Stone West Midlands Network [125]

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The Feast McDonald's – corner of Chester Road and Sutton Road, Erdington

52°31′59″N 1°49′44″W / 52.533068°N 1.828880°W / 52.533068; -1.828880
 () Anuradha Patel Screen Represents a community coming together to celebrate [126]


Garretts Green

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Fire Fighters Sheldon Community Fire Station - Garretts Green Lane, Garretts Green

52°28′38″N 1°46′51″W / 52.477325°N 1.780816°W / 52.477325; -1.780816
1954 (1954) Robert Pancheri Mural Stone West Midlands Fire Service The fire station opened in December 1956. It was the first fire station to open in Birmingham after World War II.[127]


Great Barr

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Moonstones Periphery of Asda supermarket, Queslett Road

52°33′10″N 1°54′31″W / 52.55273°N 1.90862°W / 52.55273; -1.90862
Steve Field Carvings Sandstone Set of eight memorials to members of the Lunar Society

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Beech Beacon Shipway – Walsall Road, Great Barr

52°32′40″N 1°55′52″W / 52.54455°N 1.931045°W / 52.54455; -1.931045
2002 (2002) Rosemary Terry Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network Inspired by the beech trees planted by landowner and politician Sir Joseph Scott (who gave his name to the local pub and shopping centre - Scott Arms).
The Towers Tower Hill, Great Barr

52°32′08″N 1°55′14″W / 52.53567°N 1.92044°W / 52.53567; -1.92044
1936 (1936) William Bloye Stone Front of pub. Bloye was responsible for all the stone carving on this brick building[1]
The Towers Tower Hill, Great Barr

52°32′08″N 1°55′15″W / 52.53553°N 1.92072°W / 52.53553; -1.92072
1936 (1936) William Bloye Stone Rear of pub. Bloye was responsible for all the stone carving on this brick building[1]


Harborne

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Huntsman and Dog The Green Man, High Street, Harborne

52°27′41″N 1°56′35″W / 52.46138°N 1.94301°W / 52.46138; -1.94301
c. 1940 (1940) William Bloye pub sign Wood Painted wooden pub sign.[1]
The Olympic Diamond High Street, Harborne

52°27′37″N 1°56′41″W / 52.460174°N 1.944817°W / 52.460174; -1.944817
2012 (2012) The children of St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Harborne Primary School. mosaic Commemorates the London 2012 Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen[128]


Hall Green

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Dragon bench sculpture Hall Green Library – Stratford Road, Hall Green

52°26′02″N 1°50′47″W / 52.433768°N 1.846332°W / 52.433768; -1.846332
2002 (2002), 22/02/2003 (unveiling date event) Graham Jones bench sculpture Wood Hall Green Library Might be based on Smaug from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (who lived nearby in Sarehole in the early 1900s (as a small boy)). Created by local woodcarver Graham Jones in 2002 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the library and was unveiled by Carl Chinn.[129]
Middle Earth Hall Green Library – Stratford Road, Hall Green

52°26′01″N 1°50′47″W / 52.433649°N 1.846326°W / 52.433649; -1.846326
 () Mural Hall Green Library Mural inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien who lived nearby in the early 1900s in the Sarehole area
Dragonfly heart Mosaic Greet Mill Meadow - Shire Country Park - Stratford Road, Hall Green

52°26′35″N 1°51′20″W / 52.443154°N 1.855466°W / 52.443154; -1.855466
mosaic Glass tiles Birmingham City Council Not far from the Stratford Road bridge and the River Cole
Fish Mosaic Greet Mill Meadow - Shire Country Park - Green Road, Hall Green

52°26′12″N 1°51′21″W / 52.436741°N 1.855766°W / 52.436741; -1.855766
mosaic Glass tiles Birmingham City Council Close to the flooded part of the River Cole on Green Road


Handsworth

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Tulip Tree Barn Lane and Soho Road, Handsworth

52°30′14″N 1°56′14″W / 52.503758°N 1.937298°W / 52.503758; -1.937298
Public transport interchange Wood West Midlands Network

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Under the Sun Soho Hill, corner of St. Michaels Road

52°30′03″N 1°55′24″W / 52.500784°N 1.923367°W / 52.500784; -1.923367
2010 (2010) Saranjit Birdi Sculpture Steel Birmingham City Council


Handsworth Park

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SS Journey Handsworth Park

52°30′39″N 1°55′21″W / 52.510906°N 1.922555°W / 52.510906; -1.922555
6 October 2017 (2017-10-06) Luke Perry Sculpture Bronze and steel Friends of Handsworth Park Part of the Handsworth Park Arts Trail

[130]

Sons of Rest Mosaic Handsworth Park

52°30′24″N 1°55′38″W / 52.50658°N 1.92711°W / 52.50658; -1.92711
November 2018 (2018-11) Claire Cotterill Mosaic mural Ceramic Located next to the Handsworth Park Community Gardens. On an external wall of the "Sons of Rest" building, commemorates that movements foundation in the park.[131][132]
Hands/Minds Speak Handsworth Park

52°30′36″N 1°55′39″W / 52.51009°N 1.92754°W / 52.51009; -1.92754
2010 (2010) Lawson Oyekan Cornish granite Birmingham City Council Located on an island within a lake.[107]
Pyramid Tower Handsworth Park

52°30′29″N 1°55′41″W / 52.50812°N 1.92795°W / 52.50812; -1.92795
2017 (2017) Pauline Bailey & Ola Brown Galvanised steel Birmingham City Council Located close to the Sons of Rest building. It had many mandala patterns, which was then laser cut.[133] It was designed with the Women's Sewing Group and Saathi House.[107]
Roots and Branches Handsworth Park

52°30′43″N 1°55′31″W / 52.51187°N 1.92524°W / 52.51187; -1.92524
2020 (2020) Graham Jones & Tim Tolkien Oak and steel Birmingham City Council Four trees with extended roots on the ground in steel which can be used as seats.[134] Roots extend out above the ground forming seating with the inner space proving a meeting place.[107]
The Anchor Handsworth Park

52°30′23″N 1°55′36″W / 52.50646°N 1.92670°W / 52.50646; -1.92670
2015 (2015) Katie Sturridge Stainless steel Birmingham City Council Located within the Handsworth Park Community Gardens. Part of the first Handsworth Arts Trail. A symbole of the Birmingham Assay Office.[107]
Here and Now Bench Handsworth Park

52°30′37″N 1°55′42″W / 52.51038°N 1.92825°W / 52.51038; -1.92825
2023 (2023) Tim Tolkien Galvanised steel plate Birmingham City Council Was inspired by a fairground waltzer car. Was commissioned to mark Birmingham hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[135] The bench was installed in August 2023.[107]


Hockley

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Climbing wall Hockley Flyover

52°29′43″N 1°54′55″W / 52.4954°N 1.9153°W / 52.4954; -1.9153
1968 (1968) William Mitchell Cast concrete Grade II Birmingham City Council [136] The mural was Grade II listed by Historic England on 13 May 2022.[137]
Coin Stack Soho Hill – Hockley Circus – Hockley

52°29′46″N 1°54′57″W / 52.496024°N 1.915815°W / 52.496024; -1.915815
Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network


Kings Heath

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Wing Wheel Alcester Road South, Kings Heath (opposite The Crown pub)

52°25′16″N 1°53′31″W / 52.421178°N 1.891827°W / 52.421178; -1.891827
2004 (2004) Anuradha Patel Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network The Kings Heath Interchange. Relates to the theme of journey and literal references to transport


Kings Norton

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Feathers Kings Norton Station overflow car park

52°24′49″N 1°56′08″W / 52.413557°N 1.935618°W / 52.413557; -1.935618
 () Paula Woof Sculpture Steel West Midlands Network Pair of steel feathers above height barriers. Also a feather above a mosaic on the ground
Kings Norton Past to Present Far footbridge – Kings Norton Station

52°24′50″N 1°56′07″W / 52.413977°N 1.935331°W / 52.413977; -1.935331
2012 (2012) Daniel "Newso" Lickiss (with Adeela Ahmad of Kings Norton Girls School and Oliver Blackburn, of Kings Norton Boys School) Mural Spray paint West Midlands Network, Birmingham City Council & Network Rail Footbridge given a makeover by local graffiti artist [138] See photo on Flickr Kings Norton Past to Present


Kingstanding

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The Mysterious Green Man Roundabout between Kingstanding Road and Kings Road, Kingstanding

52°33′10″N 1°53′02″W / 52.552728°N 1.88399°W / 52.552728; -1.88399
2004 (2004) Jason Cleverly Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network
The Multi Faceted Green Man Roundabout between Kingstanding Road and Rough Road, Kingstanding

52°33′12″N 1°53′02″W / 52.553363°N 1.883805°W / 52.553363; -1.883805
2004 (2004) Jason Cleverly Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network


Longbridge

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The Genie of Industry Longbridge Lane, Longbridge

52°23′44″N 1°58′56″W / 52.395518°N 1.982321°W / 52.395518; -1.982321
John McKenna Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network It is close to Longbridge Station, and was formerly on the other side of the road (was moved in 2014)

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Longbridge Colours Under the Bristol Road South Bridge, Longbridge

52°23′44″N 1°59′20″W / 52.39564472337883°N 1.9888669418853175°W / 52.39564472337883; -1.9888669418853175
2015 (2015) Stuart Whipps Sculpture Steel Birmingham City Council Five steel sculptural barriers that separate the tunnel archways from the River Rea. They incorporate the upholstery of the 1979 'Mini City' which was manufactured at Longbridge. Colours used include: Vermillion Red, Ermine White, Pageant Blue, Snapdragon Yellow, Russet Brown, Demin Blue, Reynard Bronze, Java Green, Champagne Beige and Black. They were unveiled by local Northfield MP Gary Sambrook.[139]


Lozells

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Royal Oak Former pub – Lozells

52°30′10″N 1°54′02″W / 52.502687°N 1.900501°W / 52.502687; -1.900501
c. 1936 (1936) William Bloye Stone Decoration around the doorway of a former pub (now a shop). Formerly brightly painted.[1]


Moseley

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Spirit Alcester Road, Moseley outside Boots

52°26′48″N 1°53′18″W / 52.44662°N 1.888312°W / 52.44662; -1.888312
2003 (2003) Anuradha Patel Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network
Cascading Mountain Corner of Yardley Wood Road and Wake Green Road in Moseley

52°26′34″N 1°52′18″W / 52.442842°N 1.871585°W / 52.442842; -1.871585
2004 (2004) Anuradha Patel Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network
Moseley Bog and Joy's Wood gates and height barrier Moseley Bog – Yardley Wood Road, Moseley

52°26′10″N 1°52′08″W / 52.436234°N 1.868888°W / 52.436234; -1.868888
2012 (2012) Adrian Moakes Gates and height barrier Steel Birmingham City Council Unveiled in December 2012 [140]


Nechells

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Lanchester Car Monument Bloomsbury Village Green – Heartlands (Nechells)

52°29′35″N 1°52′22″W / 52.4930°N 1.8729°W / 52.4930; -1.8729
1995 (1995) Tim Tolkien Sculpture Steel Birmingham City Council Commemorates the work of Frederick William Lanchester

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White Curl Dartmouth Middleway corner with Richard Street, Heartlands (Nechells)

52°29′26″N 1°53′10″W / 52.490642°N 1.886119°W / 52.490642; -1.886119
1992 (1992) Suzi Gregory Sculpture Mild steel, painted white 7 x 2 m Birmingham City Council One of the Gateway to Heartlands sculptures [141]


Northfield

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All Seasons Tree Northfield Station

52°24′29″N 1°57′58″W / 52.408045°N 1.966128°W / 52.408045; -1.966128
1993 (1993) Rosemary Terry Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network

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Town and Country Northfield Station

52°24′29″N 1°57′56″W / 52.408137°N 1.965445°W / 52.408137; -1.965445
1993 (1993) Rosemary Terry Sculpture Disused railway sleepers West Midlands Network Eleven components based on images of the town and country. The town at one end, the country at the other.[142] There is also a similar sculpture near the entrance to the station car park
Black Horse Black Horse pub garden

52°24′43″N 1°58′26″W / 52.412036°N 1.973911°W / 52.412036; -1.973911
Sculpture Steel Made from car parts from the nearby Longbridge plant


Perry Barr

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The Boar's Head The Boar's Head, Perry Barr

52°31′45″N 1°53′44″W / 52.529153°N 1.895465°W / 52.529153; -1.895465
c. 1938 (1938) William Bloye Wood Painted pub sign comprising a model boar's head, on a pole.[1] Taken from the arms of the Gough-Calthorpe family of nearby Perry Hall
Running stag Perry Barr Stadium

52°31′09″N 1°53′52″W / 52.519192°N 1.897717°W / 52.519192; -1.897717
1929 (1929) William Bloye; attributed[1] Bas-relief Stone Logo of Birchfield Harriers.[1] Attributed.[1]
Holy Family St Matthew's, Perry Beeches

52°32′22″N 1°53′44″W / 52.539307°N 1.895437°W / 52.539307; -1.895437
Nicholas Mynheer Sculpture Stone St Matthew's, Perry Beeches Installed 2011, but made earlier.[143]


Quinton

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Children's play sculpture Four Dwellings Academy, Quinton Road West, Quinton

52°27′21″N 2°00′06″W / 52.455878°N 2.001690°W / 52.455878; -2.001690
John Bridgeman Sculpture Concrete Four Dwellings Academy Seen on the grounds of Four Dwellings Academy on the lawn at the corner of Quinton Road West and Dwellings Lane


Saltley

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Circular Dance Washwood Heath Road, Saltley

52°29′31″N 1°51′34″W / 52.4919°N 1.859306°W / 52.4919; -1.859306
Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network


Selly Oak

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Cantoo Selly Oak Station

52°26′31″N 1°56′10″W / 52.441976°N 1.936239°W / 52.441976; -1.936239
Eric Klein Velderman & Paula Woof pyramid sculpture Steel cage, filled with coal West Midlands Network A monument to the industries of the area[144]


Sheldon

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Dakota Bust Corner of Coventry Road and Sheaf Lane in Sheldon

52°27′07″N 1°46′56″W / 52.452011°N 1.782194°W / 52.452011; -1.782194
2004 (2004) Pete Whitehouse Public transport interchange Steel and aluminium West Midlands Network

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Wheatsheaf Travelodge, Hobs Moat Road, Sheldon

52°27′05″N 1°46′57″W / 52.451373°N 1.78237°W / 52.451373; -1.78237
2003 (2003) Claire Davies Public transport interchange Stainless steel and brass West Midlands Network


Small Heath

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Pomegranate Dress Coventry Road, Small Heath

52°28′08″N 1°51′25″W / 52.469001°N 1.856862°W / 52.469001; -1.856862
2004 (2004) Jennifer Collier Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network Commissioned by Centro in 2003. A metal fabricated dress [145]


South Yardley

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Library Emblem South Yardley Library, Yardley Road, South Yardley

52°27′40″N 1°48′58″W / 52.461°N 1.816°W / 52.461; -1.816
1938 (1938) William Bloye library emblem Stone Birmingham City Council [146]


Sparkbrook

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Mirror Image Near Aldi – Stratford Road, Sparkbrook

52°27′33″N 1°52′18″W / 52.459232°N 1.871639°W / 52.459232; -1.871639
John Vaughan Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network

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Thomas Attwood Was formerly in Larches Green, Sparkbrook 1859 (1859) Peter Hollins statue Marble Grade II listed[147] Birmingham City Council Q26340380 The statue formerly stood in Calthorpe Park. It was heavily vandalised and was moved to storage in 2008.[148]


Sparkhill

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Bulrushes Springfield Primary School – corner of College Road and Stratford Road in Sparkhill

52°26′36″N 1°51′24″W / 52.443399°N 1.856741°W / 52.443399; -1.856741
2002 (2002) Rosemary Terry Public transport interchange Steel West Midlands Network It is in the Springfield part of Sparkhill near the no 1 and 6 bus routes. Bulrushes can be found alongside the River Cole and the Chinn Brook in the Shire Country Park.
The Bear The Bear – Stratford Road, Sparkhill

52°26′54″N 1°51′40″W / 52.448235°N 1.861201°W / 52.448235; -1.861201
c. 1937 (1937) William Bloye Bas-relief Pub sign, depicting feature of the arms of Warwickshire, in which the area was located at the time of installation.[1] From Autumn 2022, The Bear has been part converted into a cafe restaurant called Chai Green, and the sculpture has been covered over with a Chai Green sign.[149]
The Antelope Hajees Spices – Stratford Road, Sparkhill

52°27′12″N 1°51′57″W / 52.453362°N 1.865753°W / 52.453362; -1.865753
c. 1929 (1929) William Bloye Bas-relief pub sign Designed by Bloye, sculpted by his assistant, Tom Wright.[1] As of 2023, it is painted over in black paint, as a new restaurant called Blac is being fitted out.
The Mermaid (Formerly) The President Restaurant – Stratford Road, Sparkhill

52°27′25″N 1°52′08″W / 52.456861°N 1.868761°W / 52.456861; -1.868761
c. 1960 (1960) William Bloye Bas-relief pub sign The President Restaurant burnt down twice.[150] The sculpture is no longer on the building.


Stirchley

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Stirchley Gorilla 1424 Pershore Rd, Stirchley

52°25′36″N 1°55′19″W / 52.426700909466895°N 1.9220024338076445°W / 52.426700909466895; -1.9220024338076445
2015 (2015) At a factory in the Philippines Sculpture Fibreglass 10 foot high JJs Flooring Services Made for Birmingham business owner Mohammed Khan. Based on the much mised King Kong statue. It sits on top of his firms Stirchley base.The statue was made at a factory in the Philippines who were making Kong statues for a film at the time[151]


Stockland Green

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Peace Dove Brookvale Park

52°31′18″N 1°52′08″W / 52.521530°N 1.868958°W / 52.521530; -1.868958
2004 (2004) Michael Scheuermann Sculpture Stone Birmingham City Council Referred to as "Peace Monument" on the artist's website.[152][153]

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Duck and Reed sculptures Brookvale Park

52°31′00″N 1°51′41″W / 52.516584°N 1.861267°W / 52.516584; -1.861267
 () Sculpture Steel Birmingham City Council


Sutton Coldfield

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Sutton Coldfield Library Mural Sutton Coldfield Library - Red Rose Centre

52°33′44″N 1°49′23″W / 52.562269°N 1.823012°W / 52.562269; -1.823012
1974 (1974) Mural Birmingham City Council

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War Memorial Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, King Edward's Square, Sutton Coldfield

52°33′58″N 1°49′27″W / 52.566067°N 1.824304°W / 52.566067; -1.824304
1922 (1922) Francis William Doyle Jones War memorial statue Bronze Grade II listed[154] Birmingham City Council
Cycle Park Sutton Coldfield Station

52°33′54″N 1°49′31″W / 52.565024°N 1.825351°W / 52.565024; -1.825351
Sculpture Network West Midlands
Sutton Coldfield coat of arms Vesey Gardens, Sutton Coldfield

52°33′52″N 1°49′19″W / 52.564515°N 1.821853°W / 52.564515; -1.821853
Coat of arms The arms were officially granted in 1935. They were later incorporated into Birmingham from 1974 [155]

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Nicola Dixon Memorial Trinity Hill, Sutton Coldfield

52°33′50″N 1°49′17″W / 52.563817°N 1.821294°W / 52.563817; -1.821294
2001 (2001) John McKenna Sculpture Birmingham City Council Nicola Dixon was a 17 year old school girl murdered on New Year's Eve 1996. The memorial was unveiled by her parents in 2001 based on one her own pieces of artwork [156]
Between The Parade and Newhall Walk Retail Park, Sutton Coldfield

52°33′41″N 1°49′27″W / 52.561359°N 1.824128°W / 52.561359; -1.824128
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The Rollerskaters Hollyfield Primary School, Sutton Coldfield

52°33′43″N 1°48′03″W / 52.562065°N 1.800926°W / 52.562065; -1.800926
1982 (1982) John Robinson Statue Bronze Previously in the Gracechurch shopping centre [157]

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Wyndley Swimming Baths 1921 (1921) Statue Bronze Plaque reads: "This statue which formerly stood in Sutton Park, was presented to the borough in 1921 by the Boldmere Swimming Club in memory of club members who fell in the 1914-1918 war".


Winson Green

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The Traveller Summerfield Community Centre – Dudley Road, Winson Green

52°29′12″N 1°56′20″W / 52.486599°N 1.938775°W / 52.486599; -1.938775
2001 (2001) Juginder Lamba Public transport interchange Wood West Midlands Network [158] An arm has been missing since 2015 or 2016.

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James Watt's Mad Machine Winson Green Outer Circle Tram Stop

52°29′56″N 1°56′17″W / 52.498959°N 1.937968°W / 52.498959; -1.937968
1998 (1998) Tim Tolkien and others sculpture West Midlands Network
Icarus Norman Street, Winson Green

52°29′29″N 1°56′05″W / 52.491456°N 1.934709°W / 52.491456; -1.934709
1990 (1990) Juginder Lamba and Tony Phillips Sculpture Portland stone and wood The Centre of the Earth [159][160]

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Black British History is British History Soho Loop Canal, Winson Green

52°29′30″N 1°56′06″W / 52.491686495863966°N 1.9349756411532126°W / 52.491686495863966; -1.9349756411532126
May 13, 2023 (2023-05-13) Luke Perry Sculpture Steel Canal and River Trust It comprises elements representing Black British History, including a Roman standard of the Aurelian Moors, a silhouette of John Blanke, the Black trumpeter in the Tudor royal court. Also figures representing Olaudah Equiano, Ignatius Sancho, Mary Prince and Mary Seacole and a figure of a Black 'Tommy', tens of thousands who served during WW1 and WW2.[161] It was vandalised with racist graffiti in May 2023.[162][163]

Yardley Wood

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Spirit of Knowledge Yardley Wood Library, Highfield Road, Yardley Wood

52°25′07″N 1°51′35″W / 52.41856°N 1.85970°W / 52.41856; -1.85970
1936 (1936) William Bloye Relief Sculpture Stone Birmingham City Council [1]


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