Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
02/08/2002
Date of Amendment
02/08/2002
Name of Property
Brynamman War Memorial
Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Community
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
Location
Situated in Lower Brynamman on the SE side of Amman Road just S of the road bridge over the Afon Aman.
Broad Class
Commemorative
History
War memorial, c1922 to the men of Brynamman and Lower Brynamman killed in the Great War. The memorial stands on a raised platform reached by flight of broad steps, and is enclosed by whitewashed rendered walls and railings with tall whitewashed piers.
Exterior
War Memorial, polished pale grey granite cenotaph with darker grey granite plaques. Two steps, two-step plinth with ogee top moulding, tall pedestal with inset large front plaque and moulded cornice with frieze above. Top sarcophagus with plinth, raised plaque to front, cornice and pyramid capstone. Sarcophagus has '1914-1918 Rhag anghofio o honon' inscribed. Main plaque has 'Cofeb serch ardalwyr Brynamman iw bechgyn a gollod eu bywyd yn y Rhyfel Mawr' above two columns of names.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-designed First World War memorial in a prominent location.
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