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Description: | Standing male figure leaning on a stick and pointing to the left towards the brickworks and colleries he founded. The bronze has been repainted within the past fifteen years and Sir Archibald now has a grey morning coat with black tail buttons and primrose yellow trousers. He stands on a circular base painted red. Additional Information: Archibald Hood (1823-1902) was born in Kilmarnock. He extended his interests to South Wales in the 1860s by establishing a number of pits in the Llwynypia area which were controlled by his Glamorgan Coal Company. He also built one of the largest brickworks in South Wales in Llwynypia. He built 'Scotch Houses' for his workers, terraces of double-fronted houses set into the hillside with pedestrian rear access. He was a director of the new Barry Dock and Railway Company later becoming Deputy Chairman. He was also Chairman of the South Wales Coal Owners' Association and President of the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce. | Subjects: | Statue | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Sculptor: Merritt, Walker | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=6782... | Go to resource |
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