List of public art in the Vale of Glamorgan

Map of Wales with the Vale of Glamorgan highlighted

This is a list of public art in the Vale of Glamorgan. The Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in south-east Wales. It is the southernmost unitary authority in Wales and is bordered by Bridgend, Cardiff, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space and does not, for example, include artworks in museums.

Barry


Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
More images	David Davies	Barry Docks Board Offices, Barry		Alfred Gilbert	Statue on pedestal	Bronze and granite	2.7m high	Grade II*	Q17744145	^[1]^[2]
	Gorsedd stones	Romilly Park, Barry	1920		Stone circle	Stone				Erected to mark the 1920 National Eisteddfod of Wales
	St Helen's Presbytery RC War memorial	Court Road and Wyndham Street, Barry	c. 1920s		Calvary	Marble				^[3]
	Barry Railway war memorial	Barry Dock Offices	1922		Plaque with surround	Bronze and stone		Grade II*	Q4864175	^[4]^[5]
	War memorial	Grounds of Barry Memorial Hall	1932	E. R. Hinschliff	Cenotaph	Stone				^[6]
	Merchant Navy memorial	Council Office grounds, Holton Road, Barry	1996		Pillar with globe	Stone				^[7]^[8]

Cowbridge


Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
More images	War memorial	Cowbridge Town Hall, Cowbridge	1921		Statue on plinth	Limestone		Grade II*	Q17744183	^[9]^[10]

Dinas Powys


Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
	War memorial	The Square, Dinas Powys	1935		Column with plaques	Rock-faced stone and bronze		Grade II	Q29503386	^[11]^[12]^[13]

Llangan


Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
	Circular cross head	St Canna's Church, Llangan	9th – 10th centuries		Circular cross head	Stone	1.3m high	Scheduled monument
	Churchyard cross	St Canna's Church, Llangan	15th century		Cross with polygonal shaft	Limestone		Grade I	Q17743891	^[14]

Llantwit Major


Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
	War memorial	Wine Street, Llantwit Major	1921	E. Thomas	Celtic cross	Stone	3.6m high	Grade II	Q29491376	^[15]^[16]^[17]
	Royal Air Force memorial	Llantwit Major Cemetery			Cross	Stone

Penarth


Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
More images	War memorial	Alexandra Gardens, Penarth	1924	Goscombe John	Cenotaph mounted statue	Granite and bronze		Grade II	Q29491428	^[18]^[19]
More images	Skytown Gateway	Dingle Park, Windsor Road, Penarth	2020	Ruth Spiller and Cod Steaks	Sculpture	Steel	approx. 4m high			^[20]

Porthkerry


Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
	Churchyard cross	Churchyard of St Curig's Church, Porthkerry	15th century		Hexagonal cross	Stone		Grade II	Q29505728

St Athan


Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
	War memorial	St Athan	c. 1920		Pillar with orb	Portland stone		Grade II	Q29505708	^[21]^[22]

Wenvoe


Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Artist / designer	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Wikidata	Notes
	War memorial	Village Green, Wenvoe			Monolith	Stone				^[23]

References

^ Cadw. "Pedestal and Statue of David Davies (13445)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^ "David Davies statue, Barry". historypoints.org. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ "War Memorials Register: St Helens Parishioners Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^ "War Memorials Register: Bary Railway Company Plaque". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ Cadw. "Former Barry Docks Offices (now offices of Associated British Pots) (13443)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^ "War Memorials Register: Barry Cenotaph". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
^ "War Memorials Register: Barry Merchant Navy - WW1 AND WW2". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ "Merchant Navy memorial, Barry". historypoints.org. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ "War Memorials Register: Cowbridge". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
^ "Cowbridge: war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ Cadw. "War memorial (26506)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
^ "War Memorials Register: Dinas Powys". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
^ "Dinas Powys: war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ Cadw. "Church Cross at St Canna's Church (81314)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
^ "War Memorials Register: Llantwit Major". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
^ Cadw. "War memorial (13278)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
^ "Llantwit Major war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
^ Cadw. "Cenotaph (13340)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
^ "War Memorials Register: Penarth". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
^ Davies, John (7 May 2020). "The story behind Penarth Skytown Gateway, Penarth's newest public sculpture". Penarth View. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
^ Cadw. "St Athan war memorial (83126)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
^ "War Memorials Register: St Athan, Flemingstone, Gilestone and Eglwys Bresis". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
^ "War Memorials Register: Wenvoe Stone of Remembrance". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

[1] Cadw. "Pedestal and Statue of David Davies (13445)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

[2] "David Davies statue, Barry". historypoints.org. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[3] "War Memorials Register: St Helens Parishioners Cross". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

[4] "War Memorials Register: Bary Railway Company Plaque". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[5] Cadw. "Former Barry Docks Offices (now offices of Associated British Pots) (13443)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[6] "War Memorials Register: Barry Cenotaph". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[7] "War Memorials Register: Barry Merchant Navy - WW1 AND WW2". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[8] "Merchant Navy memorial, Barry". historypoints.org. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[9] "War Memorials Register: Cowbridge". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

[10] "Cowbridge: war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[11] Cadw. "War memorial (26506)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[12] "War Memorials Register: Dinas Powys". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[13] "Dinas Powys: war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[14] Cadw. "Church Cross at St Canna's Church (81314)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

[15] "War Memorials Register: Llantwit Major". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

[16] Cadw. "War memorial (13278)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

[17] "Llantwit Major war memorial". historypoints.org. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

[18] Cadw. "Cenotaph (13340)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[19] "War Memorials Register: Penarth". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[20] Davies, John (7 May 2020). "The story behind Penarth Skytown Gateway, Penarth's newest public sculpture". Penarth View. Retrieved 6 March 2021.

[21] Cadw. "St Athan war memorial (83126)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[22] "War Memorials Register: St Athan, Flemingstone, Gilestone and Eglwys Bresis". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[23] "War Memorials Register: Wenvoe Stone of Remembrance". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

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