Editing Leatherhead (section)

===Art===
[[J. M. W. Turner]] (1775{{en dash}}1851) is among the artists who have been inspired to paint scenes of the town and local area. His pencil and watercolour composition ''Leatherhead, Surrey, from across the River Mole, with cattle watering in the foreground'' was probably created in the summer of 1797, when he staying at [[Norbury Park]]. The painting was sold at [[Christie's]] in 2014 for £35,000.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5812644 |title= Joseph Mallord William Turner, R.A. (London 1775-1851): Leatherhead, Surrey, from across the River Mole, with cattle watering in the foreground |author= <!--Not stated--> |year= 2021 |publisher= Christie's |access-date=  |archive-date= 8 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211108212610/https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5812644 |url-status= live }}</ref> Other artists who have worked in the town include [[John Hassell]] ({{circa|1767}}{{en dash}}1825) and [[John Varley (painter)|John Varley]] (1778{{en dash}}1842).<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/people/artists/john_hassell/leatherhead/ |title= Leatherhead: Hassell images |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 27 January 2020 |orig-date= 9 August 2013 |publisher= Exploring Surrey's Past |access-date= 8 November 2021 |archive-date= 26 October 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201026130406/https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/people/artists/john_hassell/leatherhead/ |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.leatherheadlocalhistory.org.uk/miscellany/potted-history-45.pdf |title= Leatherhead Bridge |last= Powell |first= Goff |publisher= Leatherhead & District Local History Society |access-date= 8 November 2021 |archive-date= 8 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211108212606/https://www.leatherheadlocalhistory.org.uk/miscellany/potted-history-45.pdf |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Heath|2012|p=3}}</ref>

The [[List of public art in Surrey#Leatherhead|works of public art in the town]] include ornamental ironwork at the King George V Memorial Park<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.forgingmatters.co.uk/portfolio/sculptural-handrails-entrances/ |title= Park improvements |author= <!--Not stated--> |date= 30 October 2018 |publisher= Forging Matters |access-date= 11 November 2021 |archive-date= 11 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211111185413/https://www.forgingmatters.co.uk/portfolio/sculptural-handrails-entrances/ |url-status= live }}</ref> and at the junction between the High Street, North Street and Bridge Street.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://news.molevalley.gov.uk/2019/03/20/repair-and-fresh-new-look-for-leatherheads-high-street-feature/ |title= Repair and fresh new look for Leatherhead's High Street feature |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 20 March 2019 |publisher= Mole Valley District Council |access-date= 11 November 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6322210 |title= Bridges ironwork |last= Capper |first= Ian |date= 17 November 2019 |publisher= UK Geograph |access-date= 11 November 2021 |archive-date= 11 November 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211111185412/https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6322210 |url-status= live }}</ref>