Welsh National War Memorial, Castle (Castell), Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4866 / 51°29'11"N

Longitude: -3.1804 / 3°10'49"W

OS Eastings: 318136

OS Northings: 177063

OS Grid: ST181770

Mapcode National: GBR KHK.T2

Mapcode Global: VH6F6.TWJR

Plus Code: 9C3RFRP9+JR

Entry Name: Welsh National War Memorial

Listing Date: 25 January 1966

Last Amended: 30 April 1999

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 13742

Building Class: Commemorative

Also known as: Cofeb Ryfel Genedlaethol Cymru

ID on this website: 300013742

Location: In centre of Alexandra Gardens.

County: Cardiff

Community: Castle (Castell)

Community: Castle

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: War memorial

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History

1924-28 by Sir J Ninian Comper. The architect, better known for his work in the Gothic style, said he had been inspired by Roman architecture in the cities of Tunisia. The bronze sculpture is by Bertram Pegram (who also contributed to attic sculpture at National Museum).

Exterior

A circular colonnade of unfluted Corinthian columns with 3 projecting rectangular porticos; inscription to frieze in English (exterior), and Welsh (interior). At porticos (gated with brass gates) 3 short flights of steps lead down to a circular space within which is set a circular fountain basin, in the centre of which, in turn is a three-sided podium. The lower part of the podium is rectangular and the upper part circular with projecting columns echoing the shape of the outer colonnade; base of colonnade lined internally with stone seats. The 3 bays of the upper part of the podium have 3 bronze statutes of servicemen (representing the 3 services) bearing wreaths; the top of the column is surmounted by a bronze statue of a nude male figure representing victory; bronze dolphins below.

Reasons for Listing

Graded II* as major national monument by a leading architect of the period, on key site in civic centre.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Statue of Lord Aberdare
To NE of National War Memorial
II Public Conveniences
To rear (N) of National Museum.
I Former Glamorgan County Hall
Between Bute Building (N) and University Registry (S), with extension backing on to registry.
II* University of Wales, Cardiff, including Forecourt Walls
Opposite E side of Alexandra Gardens, on a large site backing on to Park Place.
II University Of Wales Registry, including forecourt walls and Dragon posts
Between Police HQ Building, and Former Glamorgan County Hall.
II Bute Building
Between Temple of Peace and Health and Glamorgan County Hall
I Cardiff City Hall
Between King Edward VII Avenue and Museum Avenue, facing Gorsedd Gardens between Law Courts (L) and National Museum of Wales (R).
II Pair of Obelisk Lamp Stands to W of City Hall
Flanking W entrance to City Hall.

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Welsh National War Memorial

A Grade II* Listed Building in Castle (Castell), Cardiff