Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
13735
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
19/05/1975  
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999  
Name of Property
Statue of Judge Gwilym Williams of Miskin  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Cardiff  
Community
Castle  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
318173  
Northing
176800  
Street Side
N  
Location
In front of SE elevation of Law Courts.  

Description


Broad Class
Commemorative  
Period
 

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"  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed as fine public statue by important Welsh sculptor on key site in Civic Centre. Group Value.  

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