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
20193
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/07/1998
Date of Amendment
28/07/1998
Name of Property
The War Memorial and railings
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Kidwelly
Town
Kidwelly
Locality
Kidwelly/Cydweli
Easting
240700
Northing
206971
Street Side
W
Location
Situated on side of main road (A 484) some 100m NE of Kidwelly Bridge.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
War Memorial of 1924 designed by Glendinning Moxham FRIBA, of Swansea.
Exterior
White marble statue of soldier with reversed rifle on large Portland stone pedestal, the whole some 6.5m (20') high. Pedestal is ornate with moulded plinth under raised broad band of Greek key ornament, with moulding above and below. Shaft is plain but for carved laurel wreath on front over affixed name and date plaques, and is capped by a similar broad raised band of Greek-key ornament.
Contemporary railed enclosure with upper finials and side gates.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a handsome and prominent war memorial.
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