Statue of Sir Archibald Hood is a Grade II listed building in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 31 January 1997. Statue. 2 related planning applications.

Statue of Sir Archibald Hood

WRENN ID
late-attic-fern
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Constituency
Rhondda and Ogmore MP: Chris Bryant (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
31 January 1997
Type
Statue
Address
Statue of Sir Archibald Hood, Llwynypia, Tonypandy, Llwyn-Y-Pia, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF40 2JQ
OS grid reference
SS 992 930
Coordinates
51.62752, -3.45686
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The statue of Sir Archibald Hood is a full-size cast bronze figure depicting him leaning on a stick and pointing to the left, towards the central mining complex, brickworks, and Scotch Terraces of Llwynypia, which he founded. It features a circular base inscribed with 'Cast W Merrett London 1905 SS'. The statue is mounted on a grey and pink marble plinth, which has an inscription in English on the front and in Welsh on the back. The English inscription reads, 'Archibald Hood Coal Owner This statue was erected by his workmen and friends as a token of respect to his memory 1906'. The statue was unveiled by William Abraham, known as 'Mabon', who was the first Member of Parliament for the Rhondda. An early photograph shows Walter Merrett with the completed statue. The figure was reportedly painted within the last decade.

Local climate

Statue of Sir Archibald Hood sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,180 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 92% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 61% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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