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.

Bedlinog

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
File:Bedlinog War Memorial and rugby club - geograph.org.uk - 79896.jpg War memorial High Street, Bedlinog 1925 Cross Stone [1][2]


Cefn-coed-y-cymmer

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
File:War Memorial, Cefn-coed-y-cymmer - geograph.org.uk - 4029557.jpg War memorial High Street, Cefn-coed-y-cymmer 1924 Cross within gable surround Bath stone 4m tall Grade II Q29504401 [3][4][5]


Dowlais

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
File:Dowlais Iron Works - geograph.org.uk - 302106.jpg
More images 		Dowlais Ironworks memorial Dowlais 1987 Ingot mould Cast iron


Merthyr Tydfil

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
File:W T Lewis, Lord Merthyr.jpg
More images 		William Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr Upper Thomas Street, Merthyr Tydfil 1898 Thomas Brock Statue on pedestal Bronze and granite Grade II Q29489929 [6]
File:South African war obelisk, Merthyr Tydfil.jpg
More images 		South African war memorial Queens Road, Merthyr Tydfil 1904 Washington Morgan Obelisk Granite 7m tall Grade II Q29489922 [7][8]
File:War Memorial Merthyr Tydfil.jpg
More images 		War memorial Pontmorlais Circus, Merthyr Tydfil 1931 Leonard Stanford Merrifield Statue group and surround Bronze and Portland stone Grade II Q29489908 [9][10][11]
File: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 pedestal Bronze and stone Grade II Q29489898 [9][12]
File:Monument to Richard Trevithick - geograph.org.uk - 297225.jpg
More images 		Monument to Richard Trevithick Pendarren Road, Merthyr Tydfil 1933 I.S. Williams of Cardiff Replica steam engine on plinth Metal and stone [9][13]
File:Merthyr Tydfil war memorial cross.jpg
More images 		War memorial Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil 1990 Celtic Cross Stone [14]
File:EddieThomasSculptureMerthyr.jpg
More images 		Eddie Thomas Bethesda Gardens, Merthyr Tydfil Peter Nicholas Statue on pedestal Bronze and stone [15]
File:Statue of Howard Winstone, torso view, Merthyr Tydfil.jpg
More images 		Howard Winstone St Tydfil's Square, Merthyr Tydfil 2001 David Petersen Statue Bronze 2.2m tall [16]
File:Johnny Owen Merthyr Boxer by Aberdare Blog.jpg
More images 		Johnny Owen St Tydfil's Shopping Centre, Merthyr Tydfil 2002 James Done Statue on plinth Bronze [17]


Trelewis

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
File:Relocated Trelewis War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 3220797.jpg War memorial Trelewis 1925 David Williams (sculptor), Daniel Williams of Abercynon (builder) Statue on pedestal Stone Relocated & rededicated in 2002.[18]


Troed-y-rhiw

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
File:Troedyrhiw War Memorial - geograph.org,uk - 6084016.jpg War memorial Troed-y-rhiw c.1920 C. Pryce (sculptor) Statue on pedestal Marble and granite Grade II [19]


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. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 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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