Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)
Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)

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A bronze statue of Sir Charles Morgan, MP and wealthy landowner, seated in a throne-like chair on an impressive plinth. Originally this work was sited at the corner of High Street and Baneswell Road, then moved to Park Square near St Woolos Cathedral. It was finally re-erected in its present position in 1992.
Title

Sir Charles Morgan (1760–1846)

Date

1850

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 166 x W 143 x D 143 cm;
Plinth: H 272.1 x W 348.2 x D 348.2 cm

Accession number

NP20_MB_S014

Acquisition method

commissioned by 'the friends of the late Sir Charles Morgan'

Work type

Statue

Owner

Newport City Council

Custodian

Newport City Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

May 1992

Listing date

02/05/80

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

JE THOMAS / SCULPTOR / 1848

Inscription description

THIS STATUE WAS RETURNED TO THE / TOWN CENTRE IN MAY 1992. / A TIME CAPSULE WAS BURIED / IN THE PLINTH BY / CLLR. HARRY WILLIAMS / MAYOR 1991 - 1992. / THE STATUE WAS UNVEILED BY / CLLR. ALAN PERRY / MAYOR 1992 - 1993; THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED A.D. 1850 / BY THE FRIENDS OF THE LATE / SIR CHALRES MORGAN OF TREDEGAR BARONET / IN TESTIMONY OF THEIR ATTACHMENT TO THE MAN / WHOSE BENEVOLENCE THEY ADMIRED / AND WHOSE LOSS THEY DEPLORE; SYR CHARLES MORGAN O DREDEGAR BARWNAD / GANWYD EF CHWEFROB 4DD 1760 / BU FARW RHAGFYR 5D 1846 / HYD Y MAE IAITH GYMRAEG / HARDD IFOR PERY DY CLOD / (AS FAR AS THE WELSH LANGUAGE IS [SPOKEN] HANSOME IFOR, CONTINUE YOUR PRAISE) MEDD (SAID) DAFYDD AP GWILYM BARD OF IFOR THE GENEROUS.

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Located at

Bridge Street, Casnewydd

NP20 4IT

Located in the pedestrian area between NatWest and HSBC banks.