Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
13721
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/05/1975
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
Statue of John Batchelor
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Locality
Easting
318397
Northing
176278
Street Side
Location
Opposite entrance to Hills Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
1885; by James Milo Griffith, sculptor. John Batchelor, 1820-1883, radical politician; mayor of Cardiff, 1853. He established new sewerage system to combat cholera. The statue enraged his political opponents who compiled a petition of 12,000 names for its removal.
Exterior
Standing bronze figure on stone pedestal. In contemporary dress, L leg forward, indicating with R arm. Pedestal inscribed "The Friend of Freedom".
Interior
Reason for designation
Fine example of Victorian public sculpture on prominent site.
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