Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pedestal & Bronze Statue of Howell Gwyn
Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
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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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
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.