Map of Wales with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough highlighted

This is a list of public art in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in south Wales. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space and does not, for example, include artworks in museums.

Bedlinog

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationWikidata Notes
War memorial High Street, Bedlinog 1925 CrossStone [1][2]

Cefn-coed-y-cymmer

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationWikidata Notes
War memorial High Street, Cefn-coed-y-cymmer 1924 Cross within gable surroundBath stone4m tall Grade IIQ29504401 [3][4][5]

Dowlais

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationWikidata Notes

More images		 Dowlais Ironworks memorial Dowlais 1987 Ingot mouldCast iron

Merthyr Tydfil

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationWikidata Notes

More images		 William Lewis, 1st Baron Merthyr Upper Thomas Street, Merthyr Tydfil 1898Thomas Brock Statue on pedestalBronze and granite Grade IIQ29489929 [6]

More images		 South African war memorial Queens Road, Merthyr Tydfil 1904Washington Morgan ObeliskGranite7m tall Grade IIQ29489922 [7][8]

More images		 War memorial Pontmorlais Circus, Merthyr Tydfil 1931Leonard Stanford Merrifield Statue group and surroundBronze and Portland stone Grade IIQ29489908 [9][10][11]

More images		 Seymour Berry, 1st Baron Buckland Outside Carnegie Library, Merthyr Tydfil 1931Goscombe John Statue on pedestalBronze and stone Grade IIQ29489898 [9][12]

More images		 Monument to Richard Trevithick Pendarren Road, Merthyr Tydfil 1933I.S. Williams of Cardiff Replica steam engine on plinthMetal and stone [9][13]

More images		 War memorial Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil 1990 Celtic CrossStone [14]

More images		 Eddie Thomas Bethesda Gardens, Merthyr Tydfil Peter Nicholas Statue on pedestalBronze and stone [15]

More images		 Howard Winstone St Tydfil's Square, Merthyr Tydfil 2001David Petersen StatueBronze2.2m tall [16]

More images		 Johnny Owen St Tydfil's Shopping Centre, Merthyr Tydfil 2002James Done Statue on plinthBronze [17]

Trelewis

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationWikidata Notes
War memorial Trelewis 1925David Williams (sculptor), Daniel Williams of Abercynon (builder) Statue on pedestalStone Relocated & rededicated in 2002.[18]

Troed-y-rhiw

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates		 DateArtist / designer TypeMaterialDimensions DesignationWikidata Notes
War memorial Troed-y-rhiw c.1920C. Pryce (sculptor) Statue on pedestalMarble and granite Grade II [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Bedlinog war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Bedlinog War Memorial". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Cefncoed Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Vaynor Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Cadw. "Vaynor War Memorial and attached railings (81200)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Cadw. "Statue & Plinth to Sir W.T. Lewis (11476)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil South African War". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Cadw. "War memorial and railings (11469)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 Jo Darke (1991). The Monument Guide to England and Wales. Macdonald Illustrated. ISBN 0 356 17609 6.
  10. ↑ Cadw. "Merthyr Tydfill war memorial (11455)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  12. ↑ Cadw. "Statue and Plinth to Harry Seymour Berry (11443)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "Trevithick Memorial, Merthyr Tramroad, Pendarren Road, Merthyr Tydfil (91516)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  14. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil - Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  15. ↑ "Welsh sculptor Peter Nicholas dies". itv news. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  16. ↑ "Statue of Howard Winstone". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  17. ↑ "Prince's mature business scheme toasted". BBC News. 6 February 2003. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  18. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Trelewis". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  19. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Troedyrhiw Serviceman Statue". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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