Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pedestal and Statue of Lord Merthyr in Aberdare Park
Aberdare West, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 10 January 1991
- Locality
- Trecynon
- Community
- Aberdare West
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.71780, -3.45367
- Cadw reference
- 10885
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated near the main entrance, at the SE end of Aberdare Park; at the top end of a T-shaped pond.
History
Dated l9l2 and signed by Thomas Brock RA, sculptor of London. Unveiled l0tháJanuaryál913; the pond was created around the statue sometime between 1956 and 1968 (see old photographs).
Exterior
Pale grey granite square pedestal with cornice; stepped out to base and set on a square platform. Bronze statue of the standing, bearded Lord Merthyr holding an unrolled parchment; behind him a cloak is draped over a small pillar with book and miner's lamp. Welsh and English inscriptions partly eroded.
Identical to the earlier statue of Lord Merthyr (then Sir W T Lewis) by the same sculptor in Merthyr outside St Tydfil's Hospital.
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items in Aberdare Park.
Nearby in the register
- Gates & Gate Piers, including Flanking Railings at SE (Main) Entrance to Aberdare ParkDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gadlys ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Fountain in Aberdare ParkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Bandstand in Aberdare ParkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.