Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Albion Colliery Disaster Memorial
Nelson, Caerphilly, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 20 April 2004
- Locality
- Llanfabon
- Community
- Nelson
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.63664, -3.29068
- Cadw reference
- 82672
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
Situated on N side of graveyard to west of St Mabon's Church. The memorial backs on to the graveyard wall with Ty'r Eglwys/Church Hall beyond.
History
Originally erected in 1907 "to the memory of the eleven unidentified workmen who lost their lives at the Albion Colliery explosion of June 23rd 1894". This colliery disaster was one of the worst in the S Wales coalfield with 290 killed underground. The memorial was designed and built by Mr Alfred H Sweet of Cowbridge Road, Cardiff. Unveiled by William Abraham MP known as "Mabon"; there is a poem in Welsh by the Reverend Carnelian on the plinth.
Exterior
Tall white marble monument set within a metal railed enclosure and flanked to E and W by short rows of shaped headstones set in modern gravel beds. Memorial has stepped plinth to square pier with raised panels, that to front with lead inscription and carved floral tribute under Gothic mouldings to pier top. Further small pedestal supports a standing figure of an angel picking flowers from a shroud to scatter them below.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as associated with an historic event of national importance to Wales.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St MabonReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Prehistoric Rock Art at Tai’r Waun IsafCup Marked Stoneunder 1 mi
- Prehistoric Rock Art on Mynydd Eglwysilan CommonCup Marked Stoneunder 1 mi
- War MemorialCommemorative1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.