Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Statue of Godfrey, First Viscount Tredegar
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cardiff, Castle, designated on 19 May 1975.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 19 May 1975
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48442, -3.17711
- Cadw reference
- 13665
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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On S side of gardens, facing Boulevard de Nantes.
History
By W Goscombe John RA, Sculptor. Unveiled October 25th 1909, the 55th anniversary of the day on which Lord Tredegar led a troop of XVII Lancers in the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava. Erected by the County of Glamorgan "as a tribute of respect and affection".
Exterior
Bronze equestrian statue of Lord Tredegar in uniform of 17th Lancers. Pilastered plinth of Darley Dale stone with bronze reliefs depicting the Charge of the Light Brigade; bronze inscription on east side.
Reason for designation
Listed as prestigious equestrian statue by important Welsh sculptor on key site in Civic Centre.
Nearby in the register
- Statue of Lord Ninian Edward Crichton StuartCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Statue of John CoryCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Hut in Gorsedd GardensGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Pair of Obelisk Lamp Stands to SE of City HallCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.