Jubilee Statue in Tredegar Grounds, Risca, Caerphilly

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6074 / 51°36'26"N

Longitude: -3.0997 / 3°5'58"W

OS Eastings: 323940

OS Northings: 190415

OS Grid: ST239904

Mapcode National: GBR J1.9WJG

Mapcode Global: VH7B4.7V5M

Plus Code: 9C3RJW42+X4

Entry Name: Jubilee Statue in Tredegar Grounds

Listing Date: 22 October 1999

Last Amended: 22 October 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22517

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300022517

Location: In the centre of Tredegar Grounds, in the centre of Risca.

County: Caerphilly

Community: Risca West (Gorllewin Rhisga)

Community: Risca

Built-Up Area: Risca

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Statue

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History

Park was donated to the people of Risca by Lord Tredegar in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. In return the statue was erected by public subscription 'in recognition of Lord Tredegar's generosity to the neighbourhood.' The figure is comparable with one on a fountain at Merthyr which was designed by W Macfarlane and Co of Glasgow, a donation of c 1890; the source may be a catalogue of architectural ironmongery. Moriah Chapel was built 1893 adjacent on land originally designated for the Park and Lord Tredegar took some persuading to allow the incursion.

Exterior

The monument comprises a small bronze sculpture probably of Hercules, a bearded figure dressed in a loincloth, standing on a circular plinth of narrow coursed rock- faced stone on a square stepped base.

Reasons for Listing

Included for historic interest and group value with the Entrance and especially the two Baptist Churches at each end of Tredegar Grounds.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Entrance to Tredegar Grounds
In the centre of the town between the main thoroughfare and the railway.
II Moriah Baptist Church
In the town centre, on the E side of the main thoughfare, bordering the N side of Tredegar Grounds. Set in a courtyard fronted by a rock-faced wall with railings and gates.
II Former Risca Palace Cinema
In the centre of the town opposite Tredegar Grounds.
II Bethany English Baptist Church and attached Sunday School
In the town centre, on the W side of the main thoroughfare, S of Tredegar Grounds, with small walled and railed courtyard in front and passages to side.
II Commercial Street War Memorial
On the corner of the junction of Commercial Street with Station Road, set within a garden enclosed by low wall and railings.
II Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal by Moriah Hill
Adjacent to the site of the first Moriah Chapel and its still-maintained cemetery, N of Mount Pleasant.
II Former Risca Collieries Workmen's Institute
Facing the junction between St Mary Street, the A467, and Grove Road, the B4490, just N of Risca centre, standing in a small walled and railed courtyard and sharing a campus with Oxford House.
II Church of St Mary and St Mercurius
On the main thoroughfare a little N of Risca centre; set back from the road in a walled, part paved churchyard with trees, no monuments.

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Jubilee Statue in Tredegar Grounds

A Grade II Listed Building in Risca, Caerphilly