Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
80874
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/02/2003
Date of Amendment
17/02/2003
Name of Property
Aberfan War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Community
Merthyr Vale
Town
Merthyr Tydfil
Locality
Aberfan
Easting
307282
Northing
199715
Street Side
Location
On rising ground just W of Ynysowen Nursey School.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
War memorial to Aberfan dead of 1914-18 war with added plaques for 1939-45 and 1999. Bronze statue of soldier by Havard Thomas 1921.
Exterior
War memorial of bronze soldier on Portland stone pedestal. Soldier has helmet upraised in one hand, rifle loosely held in other. Pedestal has plinth, tapered shaft with incised inscription and bronze wreath to front, affixed bronze plaque with names to rear. Added plaque to right side with names from 1939-45, added plaque to left with 1999 name from Bosnia.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a distinctive war memorial with statue by a leading Welsh sculptor.
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