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Statue & Plinth to Henry Seymour Berry

A Grade II Listed Building in Town (Y Dref), Merthyr Tydfil

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7472 / 51°44'50"N

Longitude: -3.3779 / 3°22'40"W

OS Eastings: 304967

OS Northings: 206292

OS Grid: SO049062

Mapcode National: GBR HN.151S

Mapcode Global: VH6CY.DBKX

Plus Code: 9C3RPJWC+VR

Entry Name: Statue & Plinth to Henry Seymour Berry

Listing Date: 13 January 1988

Last Amended: 13 January 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11443

Building Class: Commemorative

Also known as: Statue & Plinth to Henry Seymour Berry,High Street

ID on this website: 300011443

Location: At centre of semi-circular forecourt in front of Carnegie Library.

County: Merthyr Tydfil

Community: Town (Y Dref)

Community: Town

Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Statue

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History

Erected 1931. Designed by W Goscombe John RA.

Exterior

Standing, black-painted, bronze figure in full robes with cocked hat in crook of left arm; parchment grasped in right hand. Moulded pink granite plinth with inscription: "Henry Seymour Berry, Baron Buckland of Bwlch, Hon. Freeman of the Co. Borough of Merthyr Tydfil. Born 1877 - Died 1928. Erected by Public Subscription".

Reasons for Listing

Part of good group of listed public buildings in town centre.

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  • II Former County Court
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  • II* Town Hall
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  • II Church Hall at St David's Church
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  • II St David's Church
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  • II Pillar Box at NE corner of Town Hall
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  • II 115 High Street
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