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Pencader War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Pencader, Carmarthenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0008 / 52°0'2"N

Longitude: -4.2659 / 4°15'57"W

OS Eastings: 244549

OS Northings: 236022

OS Grid: SN445360

Mapcode National: GBR DJ.J0HZ

Mapcode Global: VH3KR.0ZN1

Plus Code: 9C4Q2P2M+8J

Entry Name: Pencader War Memorial

Listing Date: 13 March 2003

Last Amended: 13 March 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 81002

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300081002

Location: Situated in the centre of the village at the junction of the B4459 with Station Road.

County: Carmarthenshire

Community: Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (Llanfihangel-ar-arth)

Community: Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Locality: Pencader

Built-Up Area: Pencader

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

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History

Probably erected in the 1920s and by E Jones, sculptor of Llanybydder (engraved on plinth). It was modified c1950 by adding a new red granite base with inscription.

Exterior

On a stepped concrete and Portland stone plinth, the top step of which was the base of the original memorial and bears the maker''''''''s inscription. A tapering square polished red-granite base has inscriptions in gold letters commemorating the fallen of the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars. Above it is a Portland stone base to the statue of an infantryman.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its social-historical interest and as a well-detailed memorial in a prominent location in the village.

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