List of public art in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough

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This is a list of public art in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in south Wales. 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.

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Bedlinog

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Bedlinog War Memorial and rugby club - geograph.org.uk - 79896.jpg War memorialHigh Street, Bedlinog 1925CrossStone [1] [2]

Cefn-coed-y-cymmer

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
War Memorial, Cefn-coed-y-cymmer - geograph.org.uk - 4029557.jpg War memorialHigh Street, Cefn-coed-y-cymmer 1924Cross within gable surroundBath stone4m tallGrade II Q29504401 [3] [4] [5]

Dowlais

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Dowlais Iron Works - geograph.org.uk - 302106.jpg
More images 		Dowlais Ironworks memorial Dowlais 1987Ingot mouldCast iron

Merthyr Tydfil

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
W T Lewis, Lord Merthyr.jpg
More images 		William Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr Upper Thomas Street, Merthyr Tydfil 1898 Thomas Brock Statue on pedestalBronze and graniteGrade II Q29489929 [6]
South African war obelisk, Merthyr Tydfil.jpg
More images 		South African war memorialQueens Road, Merthyr Tydfil 1904Washington MorganObeliskGranite7m tallGrade II Q29489922 [7] [8]
War Memorial Merthyr Tydfil.jpg
More images 		War memorialPontmorlais Circus, Merthyr Tydfil 1931 Leonard Stanford Merrifield Statue group and surroundBronze and Portland stoneGrade II Q29489908 [9] [10] [11]
Baron Buckland statue at Merthyr Tydfil by Goscombe John.jpg
More images 		Seymour Berry, 1st Baron Buckland Outside Carnegie Library, Merthyr Tydfil 1931 Goscombe John Statue on pedestalBronze and stoneGrade II Q29489898 [9] [12]
Monument to Richard Trevithick - geograph.org.uk - 297225.jpg
More images 		Monument to Richard Trevithick Pendarren Road, Merthyr Tydfil 1933I.S. Williams of CardiffReplica steam engine on plinthMetal and stone [9] [13]
Merthyr Tydfil war memorial cross.jpg
More images 		War memorialCastle Street, Merthyr Tydfil 1990Celtic CrossStone [14]
EddieThomasSculptureMerthyr.jpg
More images 		Eddie Thomas Bethesda Gardens, Merthyr Tydfil Peter NicholasStatue on pedestalBronze and stone [15]
Statue of Howard Winstone, torso view, Merthyr Tydfil.jpg
More images 		Howard Winstone St Tydfil's Square, Merthyr Tydfil 2001 David Petersen StatueBronze2.2m tall [16]
Johnny Owen Merthyr Boxer by Aberdare Blog.jpg
More images 		Johnny Owen St Tydfil's Shopping Centre, Merthyr Tydfil 2002James DoneStatue on plinthBronze [17]

Trelewis

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Relocated Trelewis War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 3220797.jpg War memorial Trelewis 1925David Williams (sculptor), Daniel Williams of Abercynon (builder)Statue on pedestalStoneRelocated & rededicated in 2002. [18]

Troed-y-rhiw

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Troedyrhiw War Memorial - geograph.org,uk - 6084016.jpg War memorial Troed-y-rhiw c.1920C. Pryce (sculptor)Statue on pedestalMarble and graniteGrade II [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bedlinog war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Bedlinog War Memorial". Imperial War Museum . Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Cefncoed Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Vaynor Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Cadw. "Vaynor War Memorial and attached railings (81200)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Cadw. "Statue & Plinth to Sir W.T. Lewis (11476)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil South African War". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Cadw. "War memorial and railings (11469)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 Jo Darke (1991). The Monument Guide to England and Wales. Macdonald Illustrated. ISBN   0 356 17609 6.
  10. ↑ Cadw. "Merthyr Tydfill war memorial (11455)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  12. ↑ Cadw. "Statue and Plinth to Harry Seymour Berry (11443)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "Trevithick Memorial, Merthyr Tramroad, Pendarren Road, Merthyr Tydfil (91516)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  14. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil - Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  15. ↑ "Welsh sculptor Peter Nicholas dies". itv news. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  16. ↑ "Statue of Howard Winstone". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  17. ↑ "Prince's mature business scheme toasted". BBC News. 6 February 2003. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  18. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Trelewis". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  19. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Troedyrhiw Serviceman Statue". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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