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
15271
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
09/02/1995  
Date of Amendment
02/06/1998  
Name of Property
War Memorial  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Torfaen  
Community
Blaenavon  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
325153  
Northing
208801  
Street Side
NE  
Location
Set back from the pavement on the corner between Church Road and High Street, within the precinct of the Workmen's Hall and Institute.  

Description


Broad Class
Commemorative  
Period
 

History
Built in 1931 to commemorate Blaenavon men killed in the First World War. Replaced earlier field gun. The foundation stone was laid by Lord Treowen. Later plaques were added in memory of those killed in the Second World War, the Korean War and Northern Ireland. Designed by R.L. Edmiunds of Blaenavon.  

Exterior
Art Deco style column built in Portland stone on a square plan. Set on a wide stone dais with low iron railings surrounding base. The four elevations are similar, with stone panels to each. Three are inset with bronze plaques, that to south has additional small plaque below. Above each panel are three vertical slots inset with metal grills. Above this the column steps in and is surmounted by clock tower with a clock-face inset to each side.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for its group value with the Workmen's Hall and Institute, and as a distinctive War Memorial.  

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