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
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Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | High Street, Bedlinog | 1925 | Cross | Stone | [1][2]
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Cefn-coed-y-cymmer
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Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | High Street, Cefn-coed-y-cymmer | 1924 | Cross within gable surround | Bath stone | 4m tall | Grade II | Q29504401 | [3][4][5]
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Dowlais
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Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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Dowlais Ironworks memorial | Dowlais | 1987 | Ingot mould | Cast iron |
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Merthyr Tydfil
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Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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William Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr | Upper Thomas Street, Merthyr Tydfil | 1898 | Thomas Brock | Statue on pedestal | Bronze and granite | Grade II | Q29489929 | [6] | |
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South African war memorial | Queens Road, Merthyr Tydfil | 1904 | Washington Morgan | Obelisk | Granite | 7m tall | Grade II | Q29489922 | [7][8] |
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War memorial | Pontmorlais Circus, Merthyr Tydfil | 1931 | Leonard Stanford Merrifield | Statue group and surround | Bronze and Portland stone | Grade II | Q29489908 | [9][10][11] | |
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Seymour Berry, 1st Baron Buckland | Outside Carnegie Library, Merthyr Tydfil | 1931 | Goscombe John | Statue on pedestal | Bronze and stone | Grade II | Q29489898 | [9][12] | |
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Monument to Richard Trevithick | Pendarren Road, Merthyr Tydfil | 1933 | I.S. Williams of Cardiff | Replica steam engine on plinth | Metal and stone | [9][13] | |||
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War memorial | Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil | 1990 | Celtic Cross | Stone | [14] | ||||
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Eddie Thomas | Bethesda Gardens, Merthyr Tydfil | Peter Nicholas | Statue on pedestal | Bronze and stone | [15] | ||||
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Howard Winstone | St Tydfil's Square, Merthyr Tydfil | 2001 | David Petersen | Statue | Bronze | 2.2m tall | [16] | ||
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Johnny Owen | St Tydfil's Shopping Centre, Merthyr Tydfil | 2002 | James Done | Statue on plinth | Bronze | [17]
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Trelewis
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Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | Trelewis | 1925 | David Williams (sculptor), Daniel Williams of Abercynon (builder) | Statue on pedestal | Stone | Relocated & rededicated in 2002.[18]
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Troed-y-rhiw
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Date | Artist / designer | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Wikidata | Notes |
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War memorial | Troed-y-rhiw | c.1920 | C. Pryce (sculptor) | Statue on pedestal | Marble and granite | Grade II | [19]
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References
edit- ^ "Bedlinog war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Bedlinog War Memorial". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Cefncoed Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Vaynor Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "Vaynor War Memorial and attached railings (81200)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "Statue & Plinth to Sir W.T. Lewis (11476)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil South African War". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "War memorial and railings (11469)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Jo Darke (1991). The Monument Guide to England and Wales. Macdonald Illustrated. ISBN 0 356 17609 6.
- ^ Cadw. "Merthyr Tydfill war memorial (11455)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Cadw. "Statue and Plinth to Harry Seymour Berry (11443)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Trevithick Memorial, Merthyr Tramroad, Pendarren Road, Merthyr Tydfil (91516)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil - Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Welsh sculptor Peter Nicholas dies". itv news. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Statue of Howard Winstone". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Prince's mature business scheme toasted". BBC News. 6 February 2003. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Trelewis". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "War Memorials Register: Troedyrhiw Serviceman Statue". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.