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List of public art in Berkshire

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This is a list of public art in the English county of Berkshire. This list applies only to works of art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.

Bradfield

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List of public art in Bradfield
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Bradfield War Memorial Equidistant between Bradfield College and Southend Bradfield

51°26′15″N 1°08′15″W / 51.437436°N 1.137477°W / 51.437436; -1.137477
1920 George Blackall Simonds Memorial


Maidenhead

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List of public art in Maidenhead
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Ada Lewis Memorial Fountain Bridge Gardens

51°31′27″N 0°42′12″W / 51.52416°N 0.70326°W / 51.52416; -0.70326
1908 Fountain This memorial was originally erected in 1908 in memory of local benefactor Ada Lewis, and was used as a drinking trough. In late 2010 the memorial was relocated to a more central position within Bridge Gardens. The illuminated fountain sits within a pool, and is surrounded by a paved area with seating, so users can enjoy the fountain as well as views of the River Thames and Maidenhead Bridge.


Newbury

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List of public art in Newbury
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Ebb And Flow Newbury Lock

51°24′06″N 1°19′32″W / 51.401658°N 1.325552°W / 51.401658; -1.325552
Peter Randall-Page Fountain / Sculpture Granite 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) diameter The work comprises a large granite bowl set at the centre of a spiral granite path leading down from the lock. The bowl is connected to the lock by underground piping so that when the lock fills, water flows into the bowl and then empties away as the level of the water in the lock goes down.[1]

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Queen Victoria Victoria Park

51°24′16″N 1°19′11″W / 51.404482°N 1.319589°W / 51.404482; -1.319589
Statue


Pangbourne

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List of public art in Pangbourne
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Elephant statue at The Elephant Pangbourne

51°29′00″N 1°05′16″W / 51.48336°N 1.08764°W / 51.48336; -1.08764
Statue

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Pangbourne Village Sign Pangbourne

51°29′03″N 1°05′18″W / 51.484291°N 1.08837°W / 51.484291; -1.08837
Village sign


Reading

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Windsor

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List of public art in Windsor
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Diamond Jubilee Fountain The Goswells

51°29′03″N 0°36′40″W / 51.484174°N 0.611072°W / 51.484174; -0.611072
2012 Fountain Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2012.

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King George III
(The Copper Horse)
Windsor Great Park

51°26′42″N 0°36′34″W / 51.445106°N 0.609313°W / 51.445106; -0.609313
1831 Richard Westmacott Statue Bronze Grade I An equestrian of statue of King George III that marks one end of the Long Walk in Windsor Great Park. It was commissioned by King George IV, sculpted by Sir Richard Westmacott and erected in October 1831.[2][3]

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Prince Albert Windsor Great Park

51°25′25″N 0°36′34″W / 51.42355°N 0.60932°W / 51.42355; -0.60932
Joseph Edgar Boehm Statue Grade II

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Prince Christian Victor Thames Street

51°29′05″N 0°36′24″W / 51.48462°N 0.6068°W / 51.48462; -0.6068
1903 Goscombe John Statue Grade II Commemorates the life of Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein, a grand-son of Queen Victoria, who died in 1900.

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Queen Elizabeth II Windsor Great Park

51°26′09″N 0°37′39″W / 51.435950°N 0.627600°W / 51.435950; -0.627600
2003 Philip Jackson Equestrian statue Bronze

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Queen Victoria Outside Windsor Castle

51°28′57″N 0°36′27″W / 51.482594°N 0.607501°W / 51.482594; -0.607501
1887 Joseph Edgar Boehm Statue Grade II [4]


References

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  1. ^ "Agenda for meeting on 24 June 2019". Newbury Town Council. 18 June 2019. p. 25. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Windsor Great Park". Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. ^ "The Victorian Web". Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Statue of Queen Victoria 1887". Yale Centre for British Art. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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