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Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
9451
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/05/1981
Date of Amendment
28/11/2003
Name of Property
South African War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Carmarthen
Town
Locality
Guildhall Square
Easting
241192
Northing
220038
Street Side
Location
Situated in centre of Guildhall Square.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Boer War memorial, 1905-6, to designs by E V Collier (the pedestal) and W D Jenkins, architects. W Lewis & Sons, monumental sculptors may have carved the statue. Unveiled by Major-General MacKinnon 27/4/1906.
Exterior
White marble standing figure of a soldier on tall Forest sandstone and red Aberdeen granite pedestal. Pedestal has chamfered plinth with diagonal wings carrying large scrolled buttresses to sandstone base with cornice over. Pink unpolished granite pilasters with sandstone capitals and deep cornice frame polished red granite plaque inscribed: "To the honoured memory of her sons who died during the war in South Africa, 1899- 1902, Carmarthenshire dedicated this memorial. Gwell Angau na Gwarth". Cornice has pulvinated frieze and modillions. Statue is on red granite plinth and has one foot raised on cannon and sword in one hand.
Around base are sandstone obelisk pillars and iron chains.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a prominent piece of public statuary in the principal square of the town.
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