Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Batchelor Monument
Batchelor Monument — Public artwork (statue).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Central · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Batchelor Monument is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1885. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue).". Coordinates: 51.4796°, -3.1765°.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A statue of John Batchelor stands in The Hayes, Cardiff, Wales in recognition of the businessman and Liberal politician, John Batchelor (1820 – 1883). The statue was erected in 1886. The statue became Grade II listed in 1975.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
John Batchelor was born in Newport, the son of a Congregationalist timber merchant and shipbuilder. He was apprenticed in ship building and set up in business with his brother in Cardiff. With his Liberal politics, Batchelor was a successful opponent of the dominant Marquesses of Bute in politics and business. He was an eloquent orator. Batchelor became a councillor and mayor of Cardiff when the Liberals took control of Cardiff Town Council in 1853. He helped bring a clean water supply and sewerage system to the town. Batchelor's ship building business eventually failed after being impeded and undermined by the Bute Estate, who dominated Cardiff Docks. Local non-conformists raised £3,700 to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4796, -3.1765
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Castle
- Postcode
- CF10 1AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Established
- 1885
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Central — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w794193393 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of John Batchelor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: John Batchelor statue, The Hayes, Cardiff.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Batchelor Monument?
- Batchelor Monument is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 1AQ), in the parish of Castle.
- When was Batchelor Monument built?
- Built or established in 1885.
- Is Batchelor Monument a protected site?
- Yes — Batchelor Monument is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Batchelor Monument free to visit?
- Yes, Batchelor Monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Batchelor Monument?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 1AQ.