List of public art in Blaenau Gwent

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This is a list of public art in Blaenau Gwent, a county borough in south Wales that borders Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north. The area is governed by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space and does not, for example, include artworks in museums.

Contents

Abertillery

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Abertillery War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 2293031.jpg War memorialJunction of Somersett St., and Queen St., Abertillery 1926Captain George Howard Thomas MCStatue on pedestalBronze & graniteGrade II Q29499694 [1] [2]
Guardian - Six Bells Mining Memorial.JPG
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Guardian – memorial to the Six Bells Colliery disasterParc Arael Griffin, Abertillery 2010Sebastien BoyesenSculpture on pillarSteel & sandstone12.6m high Q19904147

Beaufort

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Rassau and Beaufort War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 3936346.jpg Rassau and Beaufort war memorial Beaufort Pedestal on stepped baseMarble & stone

Blaina

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Nantyglo and Blaina War Memorial in Central Park, Blaina - geograph.org.uk - 3573839.jpg Nantyglo & Blaina war memorialCentral Park, Blaina MonolithStone [3]

Brynmawr

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
War memorial & cinema, Brynmawr - geograph.org.uk - 3572345.jpg
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War memorialMarket Square, Brynmawr 1927R Price of Abergavenny (Mason)Statue on pedestalGranite [4] [5]

Cwm

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Miners' Memorial Garden, Cwm - geograph.org.uk - 4004889.jpg
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Miner's Memorial Garden Cwm 2009Statue on pedestalStone

Ebbw Vale

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Ebbw Vale War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 2733503.jpg
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War memorialLibanus Road & Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale 1924 Joseph Whitehead & Son Statue on pedestal & stepsGranite with bronze plaques7m highGrade II Q29499717 [6] [7]
Ebbw2.jpg
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EchoesMarket Street, Ebbw Vale 2009Pillar & clockSteel11m high

Llanhilleth

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
War memorial, Llanhilleth - geograph.org.uk - 1678347.jpg War memorial Llanhilleth 1927Plaque on pedestalBronze on brickwork

Tredegar

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates
DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
War memorial, Bedwellty Park, Tredegar - geograph.org.uk - 1187516.jpg
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War memorialBedwellty Park, Tredegar 1924 Newbury Abbot Trent Cross & statue on pedestalBronze & stone9m highGrade II Q29499680 Cast at Morris Art Foundry. [8] [9]
Nye Bevan stones - geograph.org.uk - 634489.jpg
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Aneurin Bevan Memorial Stones Tredegar c.19604 MonolithsGranite [10]
Chartist Memorial at Twyn Star, Dukestown - geograph.org.uk - 3191425.jpg
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Chartist MemorialTwyn Star, Dukestown, Tredegar Plaque on pedestalBronze & stone

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blaenau Gwent</span> County borough in Wales

Blaenau Gwent is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders the unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north. Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Tredegar. Its highest point is Coity Mountain at 1,896 feet (578 m).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Illtyd</span> Human settlement in Wales

St Illtyd is a hamlet near Aberbeeg, in southeast Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated on the mountain road between Pontypool and Abertillery in Blaenau Gwent. It rests at about 1200 feet above sea level. The Royal Mail postcode is NP13 2AY.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swffryd</span> Human settlement in Wales

Swffryd is a Welsh community on the boundary of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coalbrookvale</span> Village in Wales

Coalbrookvale is a village in the Ebbw Valley in Blaenau Gwent. It belongs in the community of Nantyglo and Blaina.

Llan-dafel is a village in the community of Cwm, in the Ebbw Valley in Blaenau Gwent.

References

  1. "War Memorials Register: Abertillery". Imperial War Museum . Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. Cadw. "Abertillery War Memorial (22505)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. "War Memorials Register: Nantyglo & Blaina Stone of Rembrance". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. "War Memorials Register: Brynmawr". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. "Brynmawr war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  6. "War Memorials Register: Ebbw Vale Urban District Soldier Statue". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  7. Cadw. "Ebbw Vale War Memorial (22528)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  8. "War Memorials Register: Tredegar Composite". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  9. Cadw. "War memorial at Bedwellty Park (22488)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  10. "Aneurin Bevan Memorial Stones". historypoints.org. Retrieved 7 April 2020.