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.
Date of Designation
25/04/1997
Date of Amendment
25/04/1997
Name of Property
War Memorial
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Location
Situated in Drefach village, on S side of A 475.
Broad Class
Commemorative
History
War memorial of c1922 probably made by E. Jones of Llanybydder. Similar to those at Aberbanc, Cribyn, Ceredigion and Pencader Carmarthenshire
Exterior
White marble statue of soldier at ease with rifle by right side and left leg slightly raised on cannon. Standing on bi-colour granite tall pedestal. Grey plinth, two-step with moulded top and affixed pink granite 1939-45 memorial plaques. Battered pink granite shaft with inscription to front and names to sides and big grey granite corniced cap chamfered back to square plinth for statue.
Reason for designation
Listed for special historical interest.
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