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The
Staines War Memorial It was first located in the Memorial
gardens next to the Town Hall, it is now in the Market Square
Photo manipulated by Gloria Hazell
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Time
Continuum - By David Backhouse: A statue in the Two
Rivers Shopping Centre. It represents a Roman man dancing with
a modern woman. Joining one time to the other. It is also in
the form of a basic Sun Dial
Photo manipulated by Gloria Hazell
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The
Five Swimmers - By David Wynne: This water fountain
was located in the Elmsleigh Centre from 1980. It is now in
the Town Hall Memorial Gardens 2022 Update:This statue was vandalised and removed for repair, I have no idea when or if it will be put back.
Photo manipulated by Gloria Hazell
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One
of the two Swan arches by Antony and Simon Robinson (were
partly designed by Staines children from Kingscroft Primary
School). Located at the entrances to the Town Hall Memorial
Gardens and The Riverside Gardens
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Release
Every Pattern - By David Annand. The statue of the
Lino Men located in the High Street
Photo manipulated by Gloria Hazell
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This
sculpture is located in Two Rivers near Pizza Hut. It is called
Water Sprites and is by David Backhouse.
Photo manipulated by Gloria Hazell
2023: This sculpture has been moved to almost
next to the Vue Cinema, next to the stream, I would think
because the Shopping Centre parking areas have been reconfigured,
So they are no longer looking up at the Nymphs, unless
they too have been moved, I couldn't see from where I was
standing, I will check next time I am in the area.
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The
skateboard park next to the Lammas in Wraysbury Rd.
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The
Origami Swans - By Tom Brown. Folded sheets of Stainless
Steel in the Riverside Gardens alongside the river.
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An
unusual sculpture named 'Pound Mill' by John Atkin
is located in Wraysbury Rd behind the Two Rivers Centre. Some
people call this the Lino Cutter.
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A
Frieze of Roman times of Staines. It is on the London
Road near the traffic lights close to the old Police Station,
It is by Terrence Clark
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The
Swan Master 1983 (Swan upping) By Diane Thomson.
Located close to the Origami Swans by the river in Riverside
Gardens
Photo manipulated by Gloria Hazell
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Originally
the granite Horse Trough was located, for many years, at the
edge of the Market Square. (since 1883) It was first
relocated to Moor Lane in the 1950's and in 2002 moved to
it's place at the end of the High Street when the area was
pedestrianised. It is still there right outside the new Premier
Inn
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The
Horse Trough when it was located in the market Square. This
is in 1890. Note the lamp on the top. Maybe there was a lamplighter
working the high street back then.
I wonder if the young woman was waiting for her Beau next to
the horse trough? Maybe a known meeting place in those times!
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The
Roman Horse, a bronze artwork at the end of the High Street,
(start of London Road). It memorises the Romans who lived
in Stanes, and the horses that they used, and also the building
site where it stands outside of had a dig and Roman remains
were found there.
It
was thought that a Roman cemetery was in that area.
Photo
Manipulated by Gloria Hazell
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Alligorical
representation of two boats coming together at Staines, depicting
the River Colne joining with the River Wraysbury to make the
Two Rivers, a Shopping Centre is now named after them.
This
is located in Norris Road, just off the High Street next to
Goldsmith's jewellers.
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Left:
Nymphs and Sprites. One of the Sprites, (below) is looking
straight up to the Nymphs
2023:
See the note on the Sprites picture above for latest news
of this statue.

The
Water Nymphs by Mrs C Bigger
Two Nymphs believed by the Romans to inhabit streams and rivers.
They are said to bring about health and prosperity to surrounding
areas.
This
sculpture made from Stainless steel is above Pizza Hut on Tilly's
lane. Like the Sprite in the photo on the left, you have to
look up to see it.
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This
is called Roman Shields by Terence Clark. His signature
is a tiny snail which he affixes to each of his works.
It
is hidden at the corner of Greenlands and London Roads. I have
taken out all of the background noise that take away from it.
So here it is in the grounds of Centurian House, partially hidden
by bushes and at the present time a billboard advertising a
Company hides it as well. I have never seen this, yet it has
been there since 1998 The brown shields are made from iron,
and the spears are 7 metres long. Such a shame that it is so
hidden. It was along here that Roman soldiers marched on their
way from London to Silchester and evidence of the Roman road
has been found at the site.
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A
sign for a high class menswear and men's shoe shop (Dunn's)
is embedded in the bricks. This has to have been here for
many years as this building is very old. I can't recall seeing
it before though. I had to have passed it every day during
the 60's when I worked just a few shops away from it, but
have no recollection of it. Probably my age hitting me!
Dunn's
is no longer there, the building is now occupied by Vodafone
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