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
25180
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
15/05/2001  
Date of Amendment
15/05/2001  
Name of Property
War Memorial  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Caerphilly  
Community
Rhymney  
Town
Rhymney  
Locality
Rhymney  
Easting
311400  
Northing
207528  
Street Side
S  
Location
In the centre of Rhymney village, facing along the main thoroughfare, in a modern railed enclosure.  

Description


Broad Class
Commemorative  
Period
 

History
Erected to commemorate the dead of the First World War1914-19 (sic) with the inscription amended to include the names of those who died in the Second World War 1939-1945. Ironwork replaced during works of refurbishment, completed October 2000.  

Exterior
War memorial of light grey granite. A tall Celtic cross with tapering shaft standing on a deep base inscribed with the names of the dead, with further names on the plinth which has at front the dates 1914-1919 in relief; two steps below. The shaft has interlace ornament on each main face with the Welsh inscription 'Mewn Anghof Ni Chant Fod' to front and the English 'Their Name Liveth For Ever-more' to rear. The other lettering is leaded; main inscription to men of Rhymney to front and names covering the other three sides of plinth and base.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest as a Celtic-style war memorial in a commanding village position.  

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