History

War memorial, C20, to dead of First and Second World Wars.

Exterior

War memorial, sqaure section, pink marble with white marble panels with plinth, steps and statue to apex. Base has 4 steps in rock-faced pink marble with similar plinth. Shouldered step to base in smooth marble. Main section has smooth pink marble corner pilasters with wider bases and caps with raised squared vertical banding. White marble panels to sides. S and E sides give names of those fallen in war in aluminium lettering. Two tier shorter upper section has similar corner pilasters in pink marble and white marble panels. Inscriptions to S and E sides - ''The Only Hope of Peace 1914 - 1918'' to S, ''Unig Gobaith Hedd 1939 - 1945'' to E. ''At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them'' in Welsh to S and English to E. Top section supported on corbelled cornice, similar style but slightly smaller. Statue of female figure to apex, bearing upright cross and olive branch.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as a well-designed local war memorial.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29504357

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Recommended Books

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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)