Sculpture Trail

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1. 

   

   The Needle

   Address:

   City Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2HA

   Telephone:

   01782 236000

   Email:

   stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Public Art

   Fenton

   The Needle was designed as an echo of the spire on the old Town Hall

2. 

   

   Light of the City

   Address:

   Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DW

   Telephone:

   01782 236000

   Email:

   stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Public Art

   City Centre

   This sculpture celebrates the centenary of the federation of the six towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent.

3. 

   

   Pithead Wheel

   Address:

   Corner Union Street and Town Road, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, near, ST1 2LD

   Telephone:

   01782 236000

   Email:

   stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Public Art

   City Centre

   Commissioned by: National Coal Board.

4. 

   

   Industries of the Potteries

   Address:

   Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DW

   Telephone:

   01782 236000

   Email:

   stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Public Art

   City Centre

   Sculptor: G H Downing. Designer: Frank Murrier Made from over 6,000 shaped bricks, this long relief depicts images of the history and industries of the Stoke-on-Trent area.

5. 

   

   Colin Minton Campbell 1827-1885

   Address:

   London Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QD

   Telephone:

   01782 236000

   Email:

   stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Public Art

   Stoke

   Sculptor: Sir Thomas Brock. Colin Minton Campbell (1827-1885) was the grandson of Thomas Minton (1765-1836), founder of the famous fine bone china company in Stoke-on-Trent.

6. 

   

   War Memorial (City Centre)

   Address:

   Outside Hanley Town Hall, Albion Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1QQ

   Telephone:

   01782 236000

   Email:

   stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Public Art

   City Centre

   Sculptor: UnKnown. The snake beneath Victory’s feet alludes to the defeat of evil, in this case by force of arms (the sword in her right hand).

7. 

   

   A Man Can't Fly

   Address:

   A52 Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RU

   Telephone:

   01782 236000

   Email:

   stoke.tic@stoke.gove.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Public Art

   Stoke

   Sculptor: Ondre Nowakowski. Visible to passengers travelling south as they depart Stoke-on-Trent railway station, and road users, this artwork reminds us that we are perhaps in too much of a rush to do too much for most of the time.

8. 

   

   Sir Stanley Matthews (Bet365 Stadium)

   Address:

   Britannia Stadium, Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EG

   Telephone:

   01782 236000

   Email:

   stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Public Art

   Stoke

   Sculptors: Julian Jeffery, Carl Payne, Andy Edwards. The three nine foot statues were made by local artists, showing Sir Stanley at different stages of his football career, which spanned more than 30 years.

9. 

   

   Sir Henry Doulton

   Address:

   Market Place, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3AG

   Telephone:

   01782 236000

   Email:

   Stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Public Art

   Burslem

   Sculptor: Colin Melbourne. Sir Henry Doulton was a pottery manufacturer and one of the key members of the Doulton family who developed the Royal Doulton pottery firm.

10. 

    

    Tunstall Shard

    Address:

    Jasper Square, Scotia Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6AT

    Telephone:

    01782 236000

    Email:

    stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Public Art

    Tunstall

    Sculptor: Robert Erskine. This sculpture is inspired by a shard of pottery from Roman times that was found in an underground oven when the former Wedgwood pottery site in the city was being redeveloped.

11. 

    

    Still Life

    Address:

    Uttoxeter Road, A50, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7UN

    Telephone:

    01782 236000

    Email:

    stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Public Art

    Longton

    This sculpture represents the bottle kilns that once dominated the area's landscape.

12. 

    

    Another Gift

    Address:

    Corner of Kingsway and Glebe Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1HH

    Telephone:

    01782 236000

    Email:

    stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Public Art

    Stoke

    Sculptor: Liz Lemon. Liz Lemon’s startling piece of art, sits on the corner of Kingsway in Stoke.

13. 

    

    Her Head

    Address:

    Gilman Place, Old Hall Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, near, ST1 3PG

    Telephone:

    01782 236000

    Email:

    stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Public Art

    City Centre

    Sculptor: Dhruva Mistry. Bronze commissioned for the National Garden Festival 1986 with funds from the Henry Moore Foundation and donated in 1987 to the city of Stoke-on-Trent.

14. 

    

    Sir Stanley Matthews (City Centre)

    Address:

    Opposite Marks & Spencer, Upper Market Square, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1PU

    Telephone:

    01782 236000

    Email:

    stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Public Art

    City Centre

    Sculptor: Colin Melbourne. Stoke-on-Trent’s footballing legend. His name is symbolic of the beauty of the game.

15. 

    

    The Pace of Recovery

    Address:

    Mini-roundabout, Festival Way, Marina Drive, Etruria Area, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5BQ

    Telephone:

    01782 236000

    Email:

    stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Public Art

    City Centre

    Sculptor: Francis Gomila. A stainless steel swan sits on a tall plinth that slopes at an angle of about 40 degrees.

16. 

    

    The Spirit of Fire

    Address:

    Exterior of Debenhams, Intu Potteries, Stafford Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1PS

    Telephone:

    01782 236000

    Email:

    stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Public Art

    City Centre

    Sculptor: David Wynne. Nicknamed as Jack Frost, this spikey metal sculpture of a man symbolises the fires that fuelled the city’s main industries of ceramics, mining and steelworks.

17. 

    

    Arnold Bennett Statue

    Address:

    Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DW

    Telephone:

    01782 236000

    Email:

    stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Public Art

    City Centre

    Sculptor: Michael Talbot and Carl Payne. The statue of author Arnold Bennett (1867 - 1931) is located on Bethesda Street outside The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Hanley.

18. 

    

    Man of Steel

    Address:

    Broad Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4HG

    Telephone:

    01782 2376000

    Email:

    stoke.tic@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Public Art

    City Centre

    Sculptor: Colin Melbourne. This sculpture of a steelworker illustrates the struggle of the Shelton Bar steelworkers to retain their livelihood and preserve the future of their works.

19. 

    

    Angel of Victory

    Address:

    Burslem Town Hall, Market Place, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3AG

    Telephone:

    01782 236000

    Email:

    stoke.tic@stoke.gove.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Public Art

    Burslem

    Sculptor: G T Robinson. This life size gilded copper angel holding a laurel wreath stands on top of the old town hall in Burslem.

20. 

    

    Privilege

    Address:

    Cavour Street and Etruria Old Road, Alongside A53 through Etruria, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5PT

    Telephone:

    01782 236000

    Email:

    sokt.tic@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Public Art

    City Centre

    Sculptor: Denis O’Connor. A sculpture which reflects the local area’s past achievements and future aspirations.

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