Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
15300
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/02/1995
Date of Amendment
09/02/1995
Name of Property
Gilchrist Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Torfaen
Community
Blaenavon
Town
Locality
Blaenavon Ironworks
Easting
324869
Northing
209154
Street Side
Location
Situated in the Blaenavon Ironworks Museum car park at the north end of Blaenavon town and to the south-west of the Ironworks; reached off North Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Re-erected in 1960 by the Newport and District Metallurgical Society in conjunction with the Iron and Steel Institute. Built to commemorate Sidney Gilchrist for his work in eliminating phosphorus in the Bessemer process. Originally sited at Forge Side alongside Gilchrist's laboratory.
Exterior
Pink granite column and pedestal on a concrete platform. Square plan in three vertical sections, each bearing a bronze plaque. The plinth carries a plaque naming contributors to the memorial. The base has a plaque with rope mould surround and gives a description of the Gilchrists. The shaft has a relief bust of Gilchrist, with dates.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its historical associations with the internationally important Blaenavon Ironworks.
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