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The Archer by Eric Aumonier at East Finchley tube station

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

Map of public art in the London Borough of Barnet

Arkley

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Main article: Arkley
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes

More images 		Arkley War Memorial Junction of Barnet Road and Rowley Green Road

51°38′52″N 0°13′55″W / 51.6477°N 0.2319°W / 51.6477; -0.2319 		1920 ? — Celtic cross Grade II [1]


Barnet Vale

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Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes
Saint Mark, Christ as the Good Shepherd and Saint Alban St Mark's Church

51°39′10″N 0°11′06″W / 51.6528°N 0.1850°W / 51.6528; -0.1850 		1909, 1917 and 1926 Nathaniel Hitch John Loughborough Pearson Statues in niches Grade II [2]
Figure with bowl Hadley Heights, 134 Hadley Road

51°39′28″N 0°10′58″W / 51.6578°N 0.1828°W / 51.6578; -0.1828 		2001 "A.H." — Sculpture — [3]


Brent Cross

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Main article: Brent Cross
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes
Here we come, here we rise Staples Corner

51°34′17″N 0°13′47″W / 51.5715°N 0.2297°W / 51.5715; -0.2297 (Here we come, here we rise) 		2023 Lakwena IF_DO Façade — Constructed around an electrical substation[4][5]
Time passes & still I think of you Brent Cross West railway station

51°34′07″N 0°13′37″W / 51.5687°N 0.2269°W / 51.5687; -0.2269 (Time passes & still I think of you) 		2023 Giles Round — Frieze — [6]


Chipping Barnet

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Main article: Chipping Barnet
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes

More images 		Barnet Boys School Boer War Memorial Opposite Christ Church, St Albans Road

51°39′31″N 0°12′16″W / 51.6585°N 0.2045°W / 51.6585; -0.2045 		1903 ? — Obelisk Grade II Unveiled in July 1903 by Field Marshal Lord Grenfell.[7]

More images 		Chipping Barnet War Memorial Outside St John the Baptist's Church, Wood Street

51°39′12″N 0°12′05″W / 51.6532°N 0.2015°W / 51.6532; -0.2015 		1921 ? — Celtic cross Grade II Unveiled 5 April 1921 by General the Lord Byng of Vimy.[8]


East Barnet

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Main article: East Barnet
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes

More images 		East Barnet War Memorial Junction of Church Hill Road and East Barnet Road

51°38′33″N 0°09′46″W / 51.6426°N 0.1629°W / 51.6426; -0.1629 		1920 ? A. E. Prentice (builder) Celtic cross Grade II Unveiled 27 June 1920.[9]


Finchley

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Main article: Finchley
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes

More images 		La Délivrance Henly's Corner

51°35′27″N 0°12′00″W / 51.5909°N 0.2000°W / 51.5909; -0.2000 (La Délivrance) 		1914–1918 Émile Oscar Guillaume — Statue Grade II* Unveiled 20 October 1927 by David Lloyd George.[10]

More images 		Finchley Garden Village War Memorial Village Road

51°35′55″N 0°12′29″W / 51.5987°N 0.2080°W / 51.5987; -0.2080 (Finchley Garden Village War Memorial) 		1924 ? — Pedestal lamp Grade II Unveiled 6 December 1924.[11]

More images 		Finchley War Memorial Ballards Lane, North Finchley, outside United Services Club

51°36′44″N 0°10′40″W / 51.6123°N 0.1778°W / 51.6123; -0.1778 (Finchley War Memorial) 		By 1925 ? ? War memorial with relief — [12]
Saint Philip the Apostle St Philip's Church

51°35′51″N 0°11′52″W / 51.5975°N 0.1978°W / 51.5975; -0.1978 (Saint Philip the Apostle) 		1933 ? T. H. B. Scott Mosaic — [13]

More images 		The Archer East Finchley tube station

51°35′14″N 0°09′52″W / 51.58716°N 0.16442°W / 51.58716; -0.16442 (The Archer) 		1939–1940 Eric Aumonier Charles Holden and L. H. Bucknell Architectural sculpture; statue Grade II
Carving of Dick Turpin on tree Great North Road

51°36′09″N 0°10′21″W / 51.6024°N 0.1724°W / 51.6024; -0.1724 (Carving of Dick Turpin on tree) 		1998 c. 1998 Students of Barnet College — Relief — [14]

More images 		A Conversation with Spike
Spike Milligan 		Grounds of Stephens House, 17 East End Road

51°35′48″N 0°11′39″W / 51.5967°N 0.1942°W / 51.5967; -0.1942 (A Conversation with Spike) 		2014 John Somerville — Statue on bench — [15]


Friern Barnet

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Main article: Friern Barnet
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes

More images 		Statue of Queen Victoria with the attributes of Peace Friary Park

51°37′06″N 0°09′39″W / 51.61842°N 0.16079°W / 51.61842; -0.16079 		1862 Joseph Durham — Statue Grade II Unveiled 4 February 1911. Originally conceived by Prince Albert as the crowning feature of the Memorial to the Great Exhibition in South Kensington, the statue was substituted for one of the Prince himself after his death. Exhibited at the 1862 International Exhibition, it was afterwards installed in the nearby gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society. It was donated to Friary Park shortly before the park's opening by the businessman Sydney Simmons. The figure was re-dedicated as a memorial to Edward VII, who had recently died and who was sometimes called "the Peacemaker".[16]

More images 		Friern Barnet Parishioners War Memorial Churchyard of St James the Great

51°37′16″N 0°09′50″W / 51.6212°N 0.1638°W / 51.6212; -0.1638 		1921 ? — Memorial cross — Unveiled in July 1921.[17]


Golders Green

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Main article: Golders Green
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes
Calvary St Edward the Confessor's Church, Finchley Road

51°34′35″N 0°11′48″W / 51.5764°N 0.1967°W / 51.5764; -0.1967 (Calvary) 		1915 Attributed to Joseph Armitage Arthur Young Architectural sculpture Grade II [18]

More images 		Golders Green War Memorial Golders Green town centre

51°34′18″N 0°11′44″W / 51.5716°N 0.1955°W / 51.5716; -0.1955 		1923 — Possibly Frank T. Dear Clock tower Grade II Unveiled 21 April 1923.[19]


Golders Hill Park

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Main article: Golders Hill Park
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Architect / other Type Designation Notes
Water Baby Golders Hill Park

51°34′06″N 0°11′13″W / 51.56827°N 0.18700°W / 51.56827; -0.18700 		1950 Edward Bainbridge Copnall — Sculptural fountain —
Gazebo Golders Hill Park

51°34′03″N 0°11′18″W / 51.56744°N 0.18844°W / 51.56744; -0.18844 		1983 Wendy Taylor — Sculpture — [20]
Golders Hill Girl Golders Hill Park

51°34′05″N 0°11′11″W / 51.56801°N 0.18634°W / 51.56801; -0.18634 		1991 Patricia Finch — Sculpture — [21]

More images 		Diogenist Golders Hill Park

51°34′04″N 0°11′03″W / 51.56784°N 0.18423°W / 51.56784; -0.18423 		Mark Batten — Sculpture —


Hendon

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Main article: Hendon
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Statue of Robert Peel Hendon Police College

51°35′39″N 0°14′25″W / 51.5941°N 0.2403°W / 51.5941; -0.2403 		1855 William Behnes Statue Grade II [22]

More images 		Hendon War Memorial Junction of Watford Way and the Burroughs

51°35′08″N 0°13′49″W / 51.5856°N 0.2303°W / 51.5856; -0.2303 		1922 Memorial cross Grade II Unveiled 23 April 1922.[23]
Family of Man Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs

51°35′18″N 0°13′44″W / 51.58835°N 0.22879°W / 51.58835; -0.22879 		1979 Itzhak Ofer Sculpture — [24]
Sky Dance RAF Museum

51°35′51″N 0°14′16″W / 51.59739°N 0.23785°W / 51.59739; -0.23785 		2003 Kisa Kawakami Sculpture — [25]
No. 601 Squadron RAF Memorial RAF Museum 2009 Sam Bofey Sculpture — Unveiled 13 May 2009.[26]


Mill Hill

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Main article: Mill Hill
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes
Gate of Honour Mill Hill School

51°37′09″N 0°13′49″W / 51.6192°N 0.2303°W / 51.6192; -0.2303 (Gate of Honour, Mill Hill School) 		1920 Stanley Hinge Hamp Propylaeum Grade II Unveiled 30 October 1920.[27][28]

More images 		Mill Hill War Memorial The Ridgeway

51°37′15″N 0°13′57″W / 51.6209°N 0.2326°W / 51.6209; -0.2326 (Mill Hill War Memorial) 		1920 Frank E. Whiting Pylon Grade II Unveiled 14 November 1920.[29]

More images 		Middlesex Regiment War Memorial The Ridgeway

51°37′13″N 0°13′54″W / 51.6203°N 0.2318°W / 51.6203; -0.2318 (Middlesex Regiment War Memorial) 		1922 ? Obelisk Grade II Unveiled 5 November 1922 at Inglis Barracks by the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII). Moved to this site in 2012.[30]

More images 		Civic Pride Fiveways Corner

51°36′04″N 0°14′03″W / 51.6011°N 0.2342°W / 51.6011; -0.2342 		2001 David Annand Sculptures — [31]


Monken Hadley

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Main article: Monken Hadley
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes

More images 		Hadley Highstone
Commemorates the Battle of Barnet 		Great North Road

51°39′57″N 0°11′56″W / 51.66584°N 0.19895°W / 51.66584; -0.19895 		1740 c. 1740 Obelisk Grade II [32]
David Livingstone Livingstone Cottage, Hadley Green Road

51°39′39″N 0°11′49″W / 51.6608°N 0.1969°W / 51.6608; -0.1969 (David Livingstone) 		1913 ? Portrait medallion Grade II [33]

More images 		Monken Hadley War Memorial Monken Hadley Common, Camlet Way

51°39′44″N 0°11′32″W / 51.6622°N 0.1922°W / 51.6622; -0.1922 (Monken Hadley War Memorial) 		1920 Mr Callard Memorial cross Grade II Unveiled 19 December 1920 by Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Fremantle. Apparently inspired by a 15th-century market cross in Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland.[34]


New Barnet

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Main article: New Barnet
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes

More images 		New Barnet War Memorial Junction of Station Road and Lytton Road

51°38′59″N 0°10′31″W / 51.6497°N 0.1753°W / 51.6497; -0.1753 		1921 Newbury Abbot Trent War memorial with sculpture Grade II Unveiled 20 March 1921.[35]


Totteridge

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Main article: Totteridge
Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Designation Notes

More images 		Totteridge War Memorial Junction of Totteridge Lane and Barnet Lane

51°38′01″N 0°12′04″W / 51.6335°N 0.2010°W / 51.6335; -0.2010 (Totteridge War Memorial) 		1922 Charles Carrick Allom Memorial cross Grade II Unveiled 26 March 1922.[36]


References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Arkley War Memorial (1443693)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ van der Krogt, René; van der Krogt, Peter. "St. Mark, Christ Good Shepherd and St. Alban". Statues – Hither & Thither. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. ^ van der Krogt, René; van der Krogt, Peter. "Figure with Bowl". Statues – Hither & Thither. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Brent Cross Town's New Artwork". Brent Cross Town. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. ^ Waite, Richard (19 January 2023). "IF_DO and Lakwena unwrap Brent Cross substation artwork". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  6. ^ "A New Artwork by Giles Round is Unveiled at Brent Cross West Station". Brent Cross Town. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Barnet Boer War Memorial (1444997)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Chipping Barnet – WW1". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  9. ^ Historic England. "East Barnet War Memorial (1443778)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  10. ^ "La Deliverance [sic]". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  11. ^ Historic England. "Finchley Garden Village War Memorial (1463220)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Men Of Finchley WW1 And WW2". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  13. ^ van der Krogt, René; van der Krogt, Peter. "Saint Philip the Apostle". Statues – Hither & Thither. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Tree will stand with Turpin's deliverance". News Shopper. 4 April 1998. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  15. ^ van der Krogt, René; van der Krogt, Peter. "A Conversation with Spike". Statues – Hither & Thither. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  16. ^ Ward-Jackson, Philip (8 October 2018). "Durham's Queen Victoria discovered in London Park". 3rd Dimension. Public Monuments & Sculpture Association. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Friern Barnet Parishioners". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  18. ^ van der Krogt, René; van der Krogt, Peter. "Calvary". Statues – Hither & Thither. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Golders Green". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  20. ^ Carponen, Claire (20 December 2018). "Concrete Poetry: Exploring Britain's post-war public art". The Spaces. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  21. ^ Kasriel, Alex (2 July 2003). "Shoe done it to sculpture?". Times Series. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  22. ^ Historic England. "Statue of Sir Robert Peel, Peel Centre (1249503)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  23. ^ Hendon War Memorial. Roll of Honour. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  24. ^ London Borough of Barnet – Barnet Online Hendon Histories The Burroughs Accessed 22 February 2010
  25. ^ Kisa Kawakami: Synergy – Art, Architecture and Landscape. The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  26. ^ "601 Squadron Sculpture, RAF Museum, Hendon". Battle of Britain London Monument. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  27. ^ "Mill Hill School". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  28. ^ "Hamp, Stanley Hinge". Biographical Dictionary of British and Irish Architects 1800–1950. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  29. ^ Historic England. "War Memorial (1391107)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  30. ^ "Middlesex Regiment WW1". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  31. ^ Civic Pride. Art UK. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  32. ^ Historic England. "Hadley Highstone (1078808)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  33. ^ van der Krogt, René; van der Krogt, Peter. "David Livingstone". Statues – Hither & Thither. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  34. ^ Historic England. "Monken Hadley War Memorial (1443746)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  35. ^ Historic England. "New Barnet (East Barnet Valley) War Memorial (1418126)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  36. ^ "Totteridge". War Memorials Register. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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