Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Aberdare East, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberdare East, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 10 January 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 10 January 1991
- Community
- Aberdare East
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.71305, -3.44419
- Cadw reference
- 10862
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the NE, lower, end of Victoria Square at the junction with Cardiff Road; on an island site where the Victoria Monument formerly stood.
History
Erected in l922. Cenotaph type war memorial constructed in Dalbeattie granite; 6m high; cost £200.
Exterior
On wide stepped platform; tapered towards the top. Shallow stepped capital and parapet; wreath to NE side. Gold lettering commemorating the fallen of both World Wars written in Welsh and English.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
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- Radio RentalsCommercialunder 1 mi
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- St Elvan's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.