Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
28/07/1998
Date of Amendment
28/07/1998
Name of Property
The War Memorial and railings
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Locality
Kidwelly/Cydweli
Location
Situated on side of main road (A 484) some 100m NE of Kidwelly Bridge.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
War Memorial of 1924 designed by Glendinning Moxham FRIBA, of Swansea.
Exterior
White marble statue of soldier with reversed rifle on large Portland stone pedestal, the whole some 6.5m (20') high. Pedestal is ornate with moulded plinth under raised broad band of Greek key ornament, with moulding above and below. Shaft is plain but for carved laurel wreath on front over affixed name and date plaques, and is capped by a similar broad raised band of Greek-key ornament.
Contemporary railed enclosure with upper finials and side gates.
Reason for designation
Listed as a handsome and prominent war memorial.
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