Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
21310
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
08/02/1999
Date of Amendment
08/02/1999
Name of Property
War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
Town
Caerphilly
Locality
Bedwas
Easting
317248
Northing
188557
Street Side
S
Location
In a prominent location fronting the S side of the road, in the garden of the community council offices.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
War memorial commemorating those who fell in the Great War (1914-18), with an addition to those who died in World War II (1939-45). The terracotta offices of Bedwas and Machen Urban District Council, located behind the memorial, were constructed in 1914.
Exterior
Tapering marble monolith of rectangular section. Polished front face, with rough sides and rear. Corbelled cap stone. Positioned on a 3-tier base, in front of which is an added memorial in the form of an open book.
At the top of the front face of the pillar is an inscription reading 'Erected / in the proud memory of the men of / Bedwas & Trethomas / who gave their lives in the Great War / 1914'. At the 4 corners of this inscription are small square recesses, each bearing a circle and an entwined cross in relief. Two incised vertical lines incorporate the inner sides of the recesses. Below is the list of men who fell. The book commemorates those who fell in WWII, those from Bedwas on the L page, and those from Trethomas on the R.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a war memorial of historic interest, prominently sited in front of the council offices.
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