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
26261
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/03/2002
Date of Amendment
26/03/2002
Name of Property
War Memorial in grounds of Church of Saint Catherine
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Gorseinon
Town
Swansea
Locality
Gorseinon
Easting
258664
Northing
198707
Street Side
W
Location
Situated in the SE corner of the churchyard of the Church of Saint Catherine at the junction of Alexandra Road and Princess Street.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Celtic cross war memorial of 1922 erected to the memory of the fallen of 1914-18, the gift of the Lewis family, owners of the tin works at Gorseinon. The cross was said to be the largest in Wales.
Exterior
War memorial, tall granite monolith Celtic cross with Celtic interlace and ropemould decoration standing on tapered rock-faced granite plinth with inscription. Square granite base and two steps up.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a well-designed First World War memorial, a Celtic cross of unusual scale.
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