Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Jubilee Statue in Tredegar Grounds
Risca, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Risca, Caerphilly, designated on 22 October 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 22 October 1999
- Locality
- Risca
- Community
- Risca
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.60741, -3.09973
- Cadw reference
- 22517
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)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the centre of Tredegar Grounds, in the centre of Risca.
History
Park was donated to the people of Risca by Lord Tredegar in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. In return the statue was erected by public subscription 'in recognition of Lord Tredegar's generosity to the neighbourhood.' The figure is comparable with one on a fountain at Merthyr which was designed by W Macfarlane and Co of Glasgow, a donation of c 1890; the source may be a catalogue of architectural ironmongery. Moriah Chapel was built 1893 adjacent on land originally designated for the Park and Lord Tredegar took some persuading to allow the incursion.
Exterior
The monument comprises a small bronze sculpture probably of Hercules, a bearded figure dressed in a loincloth, standing on a circular plinth of narrow coursed rock- faced stone on a square stepped base.
Reason for designation
Included for historic interest and group value with the Entrance and especially the two Baptist Churches at each end of Tredegar Grounds.
Nearby in the register
- Entrance to Tredegar GroundsGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Moriah Baptist ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Risca Palace CinemaRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Bethany English Baptist Church and attached Sunday SchoolReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.