Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
11455
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
13/01/1988  
Date of Amendment
13/01/1988  
Name of Property
Merthyr Tydfil War Memorial  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Merthyr Tydfil  
Community
Park  
Town
 
Locality
Pontmorlans  
Easting
305041  
Northing
206627  
Street Side
 
Location
Set on terraced hillside above main road junction at Pontmorlais Circus.  

Description


Broad Class
Commemorative  
Period
 

History
ca1930. Bronze figures by L S Merrifield, 1931; cast by A B Burton, founder of Thames Ditton.  

Exterior
Tall Portland stone niche with moulded arched capping, tapering sides and stepped plinth with flanking pedestals. Central bronze, mythological figure of one of the Three Fates bearing (or measuring) the Web of Life. War trophy to swagged pedestal. To sides are standing figures of a miner and a female carrying a child. Arrangement of curved flight of steps leads down to ca1930 bronze guardrail with classical torch motif. Ironwork urns on front wall.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
 

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