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
80993
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/03/2003
Date of Amendment
13/03/2003
Name of Property
The War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Community
Pontardawe
Town
Swansea
Locality
Pontardawe
Easting
272274
Northing
203970
Street Side
Location
Prominently sited at the junction of Herbert Street and Holly Street in the centre of Pontardawe.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
War Memorial to fallen of 1914-1918 war, probably c1920.
Exterior
War Memorial, silver granite, obelisk on plinth with corner detached shafts, raised on large square pedestal with plinth. Obelisk is tapering square, broached to octagonal at tip and with relief sword carved on front. It stands on plinth with curved profile cap over block with detached column shaft at each angle and raised base, itself on large square pedestal with sunk square panel each side, on plinth with coved moulding. Circular Portland stone base. Front has bronze plaques with raised letters in laurel-leaf surrounds, a large one with names on the pedestal, a smaller commemorative plaque on the plinth above. Right side has similar plaques to dead of 1939-1945 war.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a well-designed war memorial prominently sited in the centre of the town.
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