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
87223
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
09/12/2005  
Date of Amendment
09/12/2005  
Name of Property
War Memorial Cross at St Saviour’s Church  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Cardiff  
Community
Splott  
Town
Cardiff  
Locality
Splott  
Easting
320135  
Northing
176693  
Street Side
NE  
Location
Within railed forecourt of Church of St Saviour, Splott.  

Description


Broad Class
 
Period
 

History
The church dates from 1887-8 and was designed by GF Bodley and T Garner. The cross appears to have been in use as a war memorial by 1917. The South Wales Echo of November 11, 1921 records the unveiling of 4 tablets with the names of the fallen, more than 120. The memorial was restored in 1996.  

Exterior
War memorial in the form of stone churchyard cross. Gabled cross with figure of Christ supported on tapering shaft whose octagonal base has tablet with inscription:- "To the glory of God this Calvary was erected in memory of those who died in the Great War 1914-1918 and restored to commemorate those who died in the 2nd World War and subsequent conflicts. May they rest in peace." Stepped and shaped octagonal plinth and step has tablets with names of fallen.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Well-designed churchyard cross with historic interest as war memorial to local people. Group Value with the listed St Saviour’s Church.  

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