Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
25496
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/06/2001
Date of Amendment
22/06/2001
Name of Property
War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
New Tredegar
Town
Locality
New Tredegar
Easting
314254
Northing
203164
Street Side
S
Location
Right in the centre of New Tredegar town, set on steps in a walled enclosure; a dominant position, backing onto the church of St Dingat and the adjacent Hall and opposite the Tredegar Arms Hotel.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
First World War 1914-18 memorial with names added after Second World War, 1939-45. Attributable to L F Roslyn. Similar to one at Maesteg.
Exterior
War Memorial. A red granite pedestal with white marble figures. Pedestal consists of 3 shallow rock-faced steps supporting a polished pier with battered plinth, inscription panel on front and names on 3 sides of the main pier and plinth sections, with tooled plain deep frieze and coping; the sections are separated by rock-faced bands. Two life-size figures: one a standing soldier with gun at the ready, the other hatless, collapsed and clasping his head with one hand.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a more than usually elaborate Valleys' war memorial.
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