Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
25627
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/08/2001
Date of Amendment
06/08/2001
Name of Property
The War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanboidy
Town
Whitland
Locality
Llanboidy
Easting
221670
Northing
223214
Street Side
Location
Situated on the S boundary of the churchyard overlooking the road running S.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Earlier C20 war memorial.
Exterior
War memorial, grey granite, in form of a tall classical stele or pedestal type memorial with moulded cornice and shallow gabled gap with neo-Grec anthemion ornament to front. Front of main shaft has small raised plaque at top: 'Our Glorious Dead', long raised plaque with names of fallen, the lower edge curved over high-relief carved wreath. Sides have raised channelled pilasters terminated at caps just below cornice level. Plinth has rebated angles, sides carrying coved bases on bull-nose mouldings to the pilasters. Front inscribed plaque: 'Lest we forget...'. Stepped base of 3 concrete steps.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a well-designed war memorial prominently set in the Conservation Area.
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