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
2503
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/03/1975
Date of Amendment
12/11/2002
Name of Property
War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Chepstow
Town
Chepstow
Locality
Chepstow
Easting
353382
Northing
193905
Street Side
Location
Situated in the centre of Beaufort Square, on a terrace in the slope.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Erected after the First World War 1914-18 unveiled 1922. Designed by Eric Francis, architect, of Chepstow. Adjacent is a gun taken from a captured German submarine presented by George V to the town in recognition of the award of the Victoria Cross to William Williams who died in action after valiantly defending a bridge at the Gallipoli landing. The square itself is the original medieval market square and the traditional centre for public events including fairs. The railings were made by the Army Apprentice School in 1980s.
Exterior
War Memorial. A deep ashlar plinth of large blocks in two deep nosed steps. Main part of the memorial is two-tiered, each with cornice topped by orbs; slightly tapering sides, fluted angles and sunken panels in decorative frames with metal plaque incised inscriptions on 3 sides of the lower section, the 4th engraved. At the top a tall urn.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an unusually-designed war memorial by a well-known local architect in a prominent position within the town centre.
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