Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pedestal & Bronze Statue of Howell Gwyn
Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Neath, Neath Port Talbot, designated on 5 January 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 5 January 1989
- Community
- Neath
- Unitary authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.66201, -3.80285
- Cadw reference
- 11823
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 247 Swansea (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the NW corner of Victoria Gardens Park off St David’s Street.
Exterior
1889. Bronze full figure statue of Howel Gwyn, leading citizen and benefactor (1806-1888); in an informal stance wearing overcoat and gesturing with right hand. Moulded marble pedestal. Statue formerly stood in front of Gwyn Hall.
Signed M Raggie of London.
Nearby in the register
- Parish Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- BandstandGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Masonic TempleInstitutionalunder 1 mi
- Constitutional ClubRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.