At SHIRE EXTRA, we love outdoor public art, especially if it’s in Lanarkshire itself.

On this page you can see the many works of art within South Lanarkshire, some well known, others you may have overlooked. Click on the links beneath the pictures for more information and photos of the individual artworks.  To view public artworks in North Lanarkshire, click HERE. 

Please note that we have not included war memorials or war memorial benches. 

(All photos taken by A.G.G. All descriptions and passages written by A.G.G.)

BIGGAR & SURROUNDING VILLAGES

Biggar – Biggar Public Park Swans (Designer: Richard Price and Biggar High School Pupils).  For more information, click HERE.

Biggar – Hugh MacDiarmid Plaque (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Biggar – Biggar Snow Plough (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Leadhills – Futures Bench (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

BLANTYRE ARTWORKS

Blantyre – David Livingstone & The Lion (Designer: Gareth Knowels and Ray Harryhausen.).  For more information, click HERE.

Blantyre – McAnulty Park (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Blantyre – Miners Stone (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Blantyre – Miners Statue (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Blantyre – Railway Station Figures (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

CAMBUSLANG ARTWORKS

Cambuslang – Carmyle Heron (Designer: Andy Scott).  For more information, click HERE.

Cambuslang – Miners Monument (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

EAST KILBRIDE ARTWORKS

East Kilbride – Concrete Elephants (Designer: Stan Bonnar).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – East Kilbride Theatre (Designer: Unknow).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – Great Oaks (Designer: James and Paul Kean).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – Guitar Man (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – Jim Barclay Sculpture (Designer: Jim Barclay).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – Keep Wooden Structure (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – Kingsgate Monarch (Designer: J. Keith Donnelly).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – Roundabout Art (Designer: Various).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – Skeletal Man (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – Stewartfield Monolith (Designer: J. Keith Donnelly).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – The Stone Man (Designer: William Arneil).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – Whistling Dogs (Designer: Shona Kinloch).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – Willow Trail (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

East Kilbride – The Workers (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

HAMILTON ARTWORKS

Hamilton – Bandstand (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Burnbank Roundabout Art (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Davie Cooper Monument (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Dog On Head (Designer: Shona Kinloch).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Dukes Monument (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Heads (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Low Parks Musuem Timepiece (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Palace Grounds Retail Park (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Paving (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Push Pull (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Train Carriage (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Tree (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Udston Miners Memorial (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Unknown (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Hamilton – Unknown (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

LANARK & SURROUNDING VILLAGES

Lanark – Aviation Show Memorial (Designer: Ratho Byres Forge).  For more information, click HERE.

Lanark – Dead Man’s Lane Mural (Designer: Lanark Grammar School pupils).  For more information, click HERE.

Lanark – Fairy Dell (Designer: Iain Chalmers).  For more information, click HERE.

Lanark – Mighty Clydesdale (Designer: Dan Adams and Cod Steaks Ltd).  For more information, click HERE.

Lanark – Scottish Cameronians Memorial (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Lanark – Veitch’s Close Murals (Designer: Ali Smith and Art Pistol).  For more information, click HERE.

Lanark – William Wallace Murals (Designer: Rogue One).  For more information, click HERE.

Douglas – Cameronians Earl of Angus Statue (Designer: Thomas Brock).  For more information, click HERE.

Douglas – Polish Memorial Gardens (Designer: Polish soldiers).  For more information, click HERE.

Forth – The Miner Memorial (Designer: John McKenna).  For more information, click HERE.

Forth – Willie Waddell Memorial (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Rigside – Miners Memorial (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Wilsontown – Ironworks Gates (Designer: Barry Hearse and P. Johnson & Co ).  For more information, click HERE.

LARKHALL & SURROUNDING VILLAGES

Larkall – Glenview Memorial Fountain (Designer: Saracen Foundry and Alan Potter).  For more information, click HERE.

Larkall – Merryton Roundabout. Working Hands Sculpture (Designer: Alan Potter, Rachel Boyd and Larhall Academy pupils).  For more information, click HERE.

Stonehouse – Concrete Elephants (Designer: Stanley Bonnar).  For more information, click HERE.

RUTHERGLEN ARTWORKS

Rutherglen – Cuningar Loop Evolve Archway (Designer: Rob Mulholland).  For more information, click HERE.

Rutherglen – Cuningar Loop HOPE (Designer: Steuart Padwick).  For more information, click HERE.

Rutherglen – Cuningar Loop Plaza (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

Rutherglen – James Gorman Statue (Designer: Johan Keller).  For more information, click HERE.

Rutherglen – Mining Memorial (Designer: Bob McDonald, Colin Findlay, South Lanarkshire College and Jason Paterson).  For more information, click HERE.

Rutherglen – The River Wall (Designer: Joseph Ingleby).  For more information, click HERE.

Rutherglen – Slipstream (Designer: Joseph Ingleby).  For more information, click HERE.

Rutherglen – Unknown (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.

STRATHAVEN ARTWORKS

Strathaven – Strathaven Park Artworks (Designer: Unknown).  For more information, click HERE.