Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
22110
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
29/07/1999  
Date of Amendment
29/07/1999  
Name of Property
The War Memorial  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire  
Community
Llansadwrn  
Town
Llanwrda  
Locality
Llansadwrn  
Easting
269484  
Northing
231434  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated at SW entry to churchyard of Church of St Sadwrn.  

Description


Broad Class
Commemorative  
Period
 

History
War memorial of c1920 made by J Thomas of Llanelli.  

Exterior
War memorial, grey granite, classically-derived with square base, moulded plinth, polished square shaft with battered sides, two square polished blocks above and bulbous pyramidal cap. Matt tooled finish to cap, plinth, base, and rebated rounded edges of polished blocks. Square base has coved upper moulding, plinth has square thin base with upper cove then ogee profiled main part. Battered shaft with names of dead, then two polished square blocks above, one with inscriptions, upper one with etched military and funereal motifs. Heavy bulbous pyramid capstone with acanthus leaves wrapped around angles. Stone coping surround with iron railings to interlinked oval pattern.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for historical interest and for group value with the Pound and the Church of St Sadwrn.  

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