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.
Date of Designation
15/02/2002
Date of Amendment
15/02/2002
Name of Property
Pengam & Fleur de Lis war memorial
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Location
Approximately 60m NE of the parish church, set back from the road and enclosed by modern railings.
Broad Class
Commemorative
Exterior
A freestone cenotaph-type memorial influenced by Lutyens' cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The tapering pylon is on a stepped plinth, has rebated angles and added polished granite inscription panels commemorating the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars. Above a moulded cornice is a tapering cap in similar style to the pylon below.
Reason for designation
Listed for its social historical interest as a prominently sited war memorial.
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