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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
23037
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/03/2000
Date of Amendment
23/05/2003
Name of Property
War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Caerwent
Town
Newport
Locality
Caerwent
Easting
346874
Northing
190563
Street Side
Location
In the centre of Caerwent village immediately north of the Church of St Stephen and St Tathan.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
This memorial was dedicated by the Archdeacon of Monmouth at a service to the fallen of WWII on 25 January 1948. It was soon after adapted to include the names of those who fell in WWI. The contractor was Mr Grassby, the Chepstow monumental mason, and the railings were fixed by Mr Hicks, the village stonemason. Renovated 1997.
Exterior
The memorial is in the form of a Portland stone obelisk which stands on a square block. This block supports three low diminishing steps and then the obelisk. The top of the obelisk is also stepped and carries a circular iron lantern with a domed top. Three faces are inscribed with the names of the fallen of the Caerwent area in the two World Wars and above these is a relief block with carved wreath. The whole stands on large stone blocks, formerly part of the village Cross, and is enclosed by plain wrought iron railings.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a well designed memorial to the fallen of the two World Wars.
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