List of public art in Merthyr Tydfil

This is a list of public art in Merthyr Tydfil in south Wales and includes works located in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. 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.

Map of Wales with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough highlighted

Bedlinog

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
	War memorial	High Street, Bedlinog	1925		Cross	Stone				[1][2]

Cefn-coed-y-cymmer

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
	War memorial	High Street, Cefn-coed-y-cymmer	1924		Cross within gable surround	Bath stone	4m tall	Grade II	Q29504401	[3][4][5]

Dowlais

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
More images	Dowlais Ironworks memorial	Dowlais	1987		Ingot mould	Cast iron

Merthyr Tydfil

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
	South African war memorial	Queens Road, Merthyr Tydfil	1904	Washington Morgan	Obelisk	Granite	7m tall			[6]
	War memorial	Pontmorlais Circus, Merthyr Tydfil	1931	Leonard Stanford Merrifield	Statue group and surround	Bronze and Portland stone		Grade II	Q29489908	[7][8]
	Harry Seymour Berry, Baron Buckland of Bwlch	Outside Central Library, Merthyr Tydfil	1931	Goscombe John	Statue on pedestal	Bronze and stone		Grade II		[9]
More images	Monument to Richard Trevithick	Pendarren Road, Merthyr Tydfil	1933		Replica steam engine on plinth	Metal and stone				[10]
	War memorial	Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil	1990		Celtic Cross	Stone				[11]
	Eddie Thomas	Bethesda Gardens, Merthyr Tydfil		Peter Nicholas	Statue on pedestal	Bronze and stone				[12]
	Howard Winstone	St Tydfil's Square, Merthyr Tydfil	2001	David Petersen	Statue	Bronze	2.2m tall			[13]
	Johnny Owen	St Tydfil's Shopping Centre, Merthyr Tydfil	2002	James Done	Statue on plinth	Bronze				[14]

Trelewis

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
	War memorial	Trelewis	1925	David Williams (sculptor), Daniel Williams of Abercynon (builder)	Statue on pedestal	Stone				Relocated & rededicated in 2002.[15]

Troed-y-rhiw

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
	War memorial	Troed-y-rhiw	c.1920	C. Pryce (sculptor)	Statue on pedestal	Marble and granite		Grade II		[16]

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. "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil South African War". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
7. Cadw. "Merthyr Tydfill war memorial (11455)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
8. "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
9. Cadw. "Statue and Plinth yo Harry Seymour Berry (11443)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
10. "Trevithick Memorial, Merthyr Tramroad, Pendarren Road, Merthyr Tydfil". Coflein. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
11. "War Memorials Register: Merthyr Tydfil - Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
12. "Welsh sculptor Peter Nicholas dies". itv news. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
13. "Statue of Howard Winstone". Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
14. "Prince's mature business scheme toasted". BBC News. 6 February 2003. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
15. "War Memorials Register: Trelewis". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
16. "War Memorials Register: Troedyrhiw Serviceman Statue". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2020.