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This is a list of public art in the London Borough of Croydon.


Coombe

Main article: Coombe, Croydon
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes
Bench (with a relief carving of a centaur) Coombe Wood Garden 1925–1930 c. 1925–1930 Gill, EricEric Gill N/A Concrete bench N/A

Croydon

Main article: Croydon
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes
John Whitgift statue.jpg Statue of John Whitgift Outside Croydon Library, Katharine Street 1903 c. 1903 Rollins, John WenlockJohn Wenlock Rollins Henman Jr., CharlesCharles Henman Jr. Architectural sculpture Grade II
Queen Victoria in Croydon (cropped).jpg Statue of Queen Victoria Outside Croydon Library, Katharine Street 1903 Williamson, Francis JohnFrancis John Williamson N/A Statue Grade II
Croydon War Memorial - West.jpg Croydon Cenotaph Outside Croydon Library, Katharine Street

51°22′20″N 0°05′58″W / 51.3723°N 0.0994°W / 51.3723; -0.0994 (Croydon Cenotaph)		 1921 Montford, Paul RaphaelPaul Raphael Montford Burford, JamesJames Burford War memorial Grade II*
Croydon Minster- war memorial (geograph 2955077).jpg War memorial Outside Croydon Minster, Church Street

51°22′21″N 0°06′22″W / 51.3725°N 0.1062°W / 51.3725; -0.1062 (War memorial at Croydon Minster)		 1930 c. 1930 (after an original of 1922) N/A Scott, Charles Marriott OldridCharles Marriott Oldrid Scott Memorial cross Grade II The original memorial of Chilmark stone was unveiled 27 February 1922; it was destroyed in a storm c. 1930 and replaced by the current memorial of Portland stone.
Croydon College, west end- relief of Minerva (cropped).jpg Minerva Croydon College c. 1953–1959 ? Atkinson, RobertRobert Atkinson and Partners Relief N/A
Croydon College, west end- relief of Vulcan (cropped).jpg Vulcan Croydon College c. 1953–1959 ? Atkinson, RobertRobert Atkinson and Partners Relief N/A
Huntsman of Croydon.jpg Jorrocks 96 George Street 1982 Mills, John W.John W. Mills N/A Equestrian statue N/A
Sustrans sculptures in Croydon (48711810607).jpg Ronnie Corbett, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Peggy Ashcroft Charles Street 2013 ? N/A Sculpture N/A Figures selected by a public vote. Part of the Sustrans Portrait Benches series.
Churchill, WinstonWinston Churchill mural Corner of Park Street and High Street 2016 Hollier, DavidDavid Hollier N/A Mural N/A
Electric City Corner of Park Street and High Street

51°22′24″N 0°06′00″W / 51.3732°N 0.0999°W / 51.3732; -0.0999 (Electric City)		 2018 Kitchener, DanDan Kitchener N/A mural N/A 30 by 30 ft (9 by 9 m), freehand spray paint. Painted in 2.5 days in May 2018.

Croydon Airport

Main article: Croydon Airport
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes
Airport House (geograph 5301382).jpg De Havilland Heron Entrance to Croydon Airport 1997
R.A.F. Memorial, Croydon Airport - geograph.org.uk - 1208193.jpg Battle of Britain War Memorial Purley Way, outside Croydon Airport 1991

Old Coulsdon

Main article: Old Coulsdon
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes
War Memorial, Old Coulsdon, Surrey (geograph 3222845).jpg Old Coulsdon War Memorial Junction of Coulsdon Road and Canon's Hill

51°18′27″N 0°07′12″W / 51.3074°N 0.1200°W / 51.3074; -0.1200 (Old Coulsdon War Memorial)		 1919 ? ? Memorial cross Grade II Unveiled 14 September 2019.

Selhurst

Main article: Selhurst
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes
Selhurst War Memorial Grade II listed.jpg Selhurst War Memorial Trinity Court, Selhurst Road

51°23′24″N 0°05′19″W / 51.3899°N 0.0885°W / 51.3899; -0.0885 (Selhurst War Memorial)		 1922 Hook, ArthurArthur Hook N/A Celtic cross Grade II Unveiled 25 November 1922. Originally stood outside Holy Trinity Church on this site, which was demolished in the 1980s.
King George's Field, Croydon - T71.jpg Lion and unicorn Sydenham Road, at entrance to King George's Field 1936

Woodcote

Main article: Woodcote, London
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes
War memorial, Promenade de Verdun (geograph 2176760).jpg Promenade de Verdun War Memorial Promenade de Verdun

51°20′12″N 0°08′10″W / 51.3367°N 0.1360°W / 51.3367; -0.1360 (Promenade de Verdun War Memorial)		 1922 ? ? War memorial Grade II
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