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
22019
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/07/1999
Date of Amendment
Name of Property
The War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanwrda
Town
Llanwrda
Locality
Llanwrda
Easting
271334
Northing
231663
Street Side
Location
Situated on E side of A 482 just N of village crossroads and opposite entry to Brodulais estate.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
War Memorial of 1923, white marble soldier on pedestal of Aberdeen granite. One of a group of similar white marble statues including those at Llangeitho, Llanddewi Brefi, Drefach and Aberbanc in Ceredigion and Dale in Pembrokeshire.
Exterior
War memorial, white marble soldier with reversed rifle. Pedestal is red granite on two steps, one cement, one stone. Stone step marked W Thomas, Llandovery. Pedestal has moulded plinth, battered main shaft with inscribed names from 1914-19 on W face, from 1939-45 on S face and `Adeiladwyd gan y plwyfoloion' on N face. Moulded cornice.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for historical interest and as a good example of commemorative sculpture.
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