Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
17835
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/04/1996
Date of Amendment
02/04/1996
Name of Property
War Memorial and surrounding Railings and Gates
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Community
Treherbert
Town
Locality
Blaenrhondda
Easting
292847
Northing
199434
Street Side
N
Location
On W bank of River Rhondda N of St. Alban's Bridge in an iron railing enclosure with shrubs and flower beds.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
War memorial of First World War commemorating men of Blaenrhondda.
Exterior
An obelisk of granite part rock faced and part finely dressed and polished. On square concrete base with 2 stage battered plinth and base with 4 sides of part engraved part metal inscriptions in Welsh and English to heroes of Blaenrhondda 1914-1918, surmounted by a polished cornice and obelisk shaft.
The enclosure comprises 4 lengths of metal railings and gates consisting of closely spaced uprights with decorative supports, corners and gateposts with orb finials.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a modest but effective monument of local significance.
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