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Boer War Memorial & Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Town (Y Dref), Merthyr Tydfil

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7478 / 51°44'52"N

Longitude: -3.3738 / 3°22'25"W

OS Eastings: 305251

OS Northings: 206352

OS Grid: SO052063

Mapcode National: GBR HP.102N

Mapcode Global: VH6CY.GBRG

Plus Code: 9C3RPJXG+4F

Entry Name: Boer War Memorial & Railings

Listing Date: 13 January 1988

Last Amended: 13 January 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11469

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300011469

Location: Set away from road on a modelled, grassy hillside overlooking the town centre; recreation ground to N.

County: Merthyr Tydfil

Community: Town (Y Dref)

Community: Town

Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Unveiled Sept 1904 by Lord Windor. "A Tribute to the memory of Merthyr Men who died in the South African War 1899-1902". Prepared in Aberdeen from designs by Washington Morgan sculptor (inscription on plinth).

Exterior

Tall, granite obelisk with inscribed polished granite inscriptions on tapered sides. Carved wreath to W face, moulded cornice and plinth to pedestal, stepped base.

Square, railed enclosure with spears to sinuous wrought-iron Art Nouveau panels; dwarf stonework walls.

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