Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Statue of Judge Gwilym Williams of Miskin
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Castle, Cardiff, designated on 19 May 1975.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 19 May 1975
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48421, -3.17982
- Cadw reference
- 13735
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
In front of SE elevation of Law Courts.
History
Circa 1906. By W Goscombe John, sculptor.
Exterior
Bronze standing figure on granite pedestal with bronze inscription on south-east side of podium. Standing figure in legal dress with weight of body on right leg and with left leg extended forward, taut at knee; right forearm extended and right hand open, left hand clasping raised border of gown. Inscribed "Gwlad Garwr, Chairman and Vice Chairman of Quarter Sessions for the County of Glamorgan for 19 years. Judge of the County Courts for 22 years"
Reason for designation
Listed as fine public statue by important Welsh sculptor on key site in Civic Centre.
Group Value.
Nearby in the register
- Pair of obelisk Lamp Stands to SW of Law CourtsCivilunder 1 mi
- Pair of Obelisk Lamp Stands to SE of Law CourtsCivilunder 1 mi
- Law CourtsCivilunder 1 mi
- South African War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.