Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
29/10/1999
Date of Amendment
29/10/1999
Name of Property
Ebbw Vale War Memorial
Unitary Authority
Blaenau Gwent
Location
Occupies wedge-shaped iron-railed plot on fork of Libanus Road and Steelworks Road.
Broad Class
Commemorative
History
Unveiled September 24th 1924 by Sir Frederick Mills. Made by the Craftsmen’s Guild, London.
Exterior
Construction of grey granite. Tall tapering pedestal with concave base, and tall bronze plaques each side with inscriptions. Plain cornice with bronze laurel-wreaths; then above is bronze figure of a soldier triumphantly waving his tin hat (see similar figure at Abertillery). Pedestal stands on tall slightly stepped plinth, two shallow steps below. Square enclosure with tall granite corner posts with sunken panels and bulbous terminals, originally capped with global lanterns (removed). Corner posts are linked to intervening low pylonic granite posts by two rows of chain-link.
Reason for designation
Listed as an unusually elaborate war memorial, in a prominent setting.
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