Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Statue of John Cory
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 19 May 1975
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48445, -3.17631
- Cadw reference
- 13692
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
Near SE corner of gardens, facing S over Boulevard de Nantes.
History
By W Goscombe John. John Cory, coal owner and philanthropist. Unveiled 1906, in presence of its subject.
Exterior
By Goscombe John, RA Inscribed: "This statue is erected by his friends and fellow citizens as a token of their appreciation of his world-wide sympathies. 1906". Bronze standing figure with weight on left leg and with right leg inclined forward. Figure clad in suit and open great coat; hat in left hand and book or paper in right hand. Tall stone plinth in Classical style.
Reason for designation
Listed as fine public statue by important Welsh sculptor on key site in Civic Centre.
Group Value.
Nearby in the register
- Hut in Gorsedd GardensGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Statue of Godfrey, First Viscount TredegarCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Statue of Lord Ninian Edward Crichton StuartCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Park HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.