Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20996
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/12/1998
Date of Amendment
17/12/1998
Name of Property
Abercarn War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
Abercarn
Town
Locality
Abercarn
Easting
321607
Northing
194950
Street Side
Location
In the centre of Abercarn Village, just E of the main thoroughfare, within a rectangular enclosed, part paved, public garden.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
A cenotaph to the dead of Abercarn of the First World War 1914-18 with a plaque added to commemorate those fallen in the Second World War 1939-45. The site is the former Market Square, the historic centre of the village.
Exterior
Cenotaph of white stone stands on a base of 3 granite steps. Two-tier plinth and base with bronze plaque in a decorative frame. Above is the tapering pier with bronze wreath and Welsh inscription terminating in a cornice moulding. On top stands a bronze female figure in flowing drapery carrying a wreath and blowing a trumpet. At base to rear the added plaque.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a prominent war memorial of historic interest.
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