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
23270
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
25/04/2000  
Date of Amendment
25/04/2000  
Name of Property
War Memorial  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot  
Community
Margam  
Town
Port Talbot  
Locality
Margam  
Easting
280102  
Northing
186291  
Street Side
 
Location
Located immediately outside and to the R of the entrance gates to St Mary's Abbey Church and churchyard.  

Description


Broad Class
Commemorative  
Period
 

History
War memorial post-dating the 1st World War (1914-18).  

Exterior
Narrow tapering polygonal shaft of limestone bearing a Celtic cross. Moulded shaft ring near top. On a square base with chamfered angles and top edges. The base rests on a 3-tier platform; the lower 2 tiers are of rubble stone capped with slabs. Within a small square enclosure. Low walls to N and W, churchyard wall to E and park boundary wall to S. An inscription on the N (front) face of the base is dedicated to those who died in the 1st World War (1914-18). Their names are listed below. A further inscription on the W face begins 'They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old ...'. The upper tier of the platform is dedicated to the memory of Z. Paynter Williamson 1848-1921, Vicar of Margam for 41 years and chaplain to the territorial force. A stone attached to the face of the central tier of the platform commemorates 3 men who died in World War II (1939-45).  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed for its historic interest as a C20 war memorial. Group value with St Mary's Abbey Church, the churchyard walls and gates.  

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