Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
14598
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/07/1994
Date of Amendment
25/07/1994
Name of Property
Swansea Jack Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Uplands
Town
Locality
Easting
263946
Northing
192129
Street Side
Location
On Esplanade opposite SW corner of St Helen’s cricket and rugby ground.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Late 1930’s monument erected over grave of ‘Swansea Jack’, retriever dog said to have saved 27 human and 2 canine lives from drowning in 1930’s.
Exterior
Granite base with blocks to ends supporting further granite slab with inscription recording Swansea Jack’s exploits. Bronze relief head of Swansea Jack to L. Signed J Cecil Jones, Swansea.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for historic interest of local canine hero.
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