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
17597
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
04/06/1996
Date of Amendment
04/06/1996
Name of Property
Village War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Llandyfriog
Town
Locality
Aberbanc
Easting
235610
Northing
241756
Street Side
Location
Prominent village site on steep bank, S of A475.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
First World War Memorial, erected in 1923 and executed by E J Jones of Glynarthen.
Exterior
Tall polished black granite pedestal with inscriptions to S, E and W sides, moulded cornice; stepped base of grey granite. Carved white marble figure of a soldier upon pedestal with reversed rifle.
Low stepped base with cast iron rail around memorial. The whole stands on a tapering base of rock-faced sandstone.
On the S side is a pair of low rock-faced sandstone piers with cemented copings. Dwarf wall between with simple cast iron railing incorporating central gate.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a prominent and impressive War Memorial in attractive village setting.
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