Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Statue of James Rice Buckley
Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandaff, Cardiff, designated on 19 May 1975.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 19 May 1975
- Locality
- Llandaff
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Llandaff
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.49515, -3.21902
- Cadw reference
- 13698
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)
- 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
In the centre of The Cathedral Green and part of the important group of buildings surrounding it.
History
1927, W Goscombe John RA, Sculptor. Goscombe John had a long association with Llandaff having been a choirboy of the Cathedral in the 1870s. Canon Buckley came to Llandaff in 1878 and served the parish as vicar until his death in 1924. He also served the Cathedral as Canon, the Diocese as Archdeacon of Llandaff (1913-24) and the parish as Chairman of the Parish Council, where he was indefatigable in improving the living conditions of his flock.
Exterior
C20, W Goscombe John RA Sculptor. Bronze standing figure in a clerical dress with papers held in left hand and with right hand resting on a staff. Stepped stone plinth inscribed "A man he was to all the Country dear."
Reason for designation
Included as a fine statue by William Goscombe John and for its historic interest as a memorial to James Rice Buckley (1849-1924).
Nearby in the register
- Yr-hen-dyDomesticunder 1 mi
- 15 The Cathedral GreenDomesticunder 1 mi
- The City CrossReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Llandaff Cathedral Bell TowerBell Towerunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.