Pedestral & Bronze Statue of Daniel Owen

A Grade II Listed Building in Mold, Flintshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1671 / 53°10'1"N

Longitude: -3.1432 / 3°8'35"W

OS Eastings: 323669

OS Northings: 363941

OS Grid: SJ236639

Mapcode National: GBR 6Z.4JZ5

Mapcode Global: WH775.PNFD

Plus Code: 9C5R5V84+RP

Entry Name: Pedestral & Bronze Statue of Daniel Owen

Listing Date: 30 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 365

Building Class: Commemorative

Also known as: Pedestal & Bronze Statue of Daniel Owen, Earl Road

ID on this website: 300000365

Location: In the library precinct off earl road. Recently relocated.

County: Flintshire

Town: Mold

Community: Mold (Yr Wyddgrug)

Community: Mold

Built-Up Area: Mold

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: Statue

History

c1896

Exterior

Bronze full figure statue of the Welsh novelist Daniel Owen (1836-1895); in an informal stance wearing a frock coat and holding a book. Moulded limestone and sandstone pedestal set upon a modern, stepped, brick plinth.

Signed W G John (Sir William Goscombe John (1860-1952)), it was the sculptor's first public statue.

Reasons for Listing

Special architectural and historic interest as a late C19 memorial and statue by a noted sculptor; of an author of importance in Wales.

External Links

Wikidata Q29480968

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