Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cenotaph
Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 21 January 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 21 January 1993
- Community
- Penarth
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.43638, -3.17040
- Cadw reference
- 13340
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)
- 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 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In prominent position on high crest of park overlooking sea.
History
Designed by Sir W Goscombe John RA; unveiled on Armistice Day, 11 November 1924.
Exterior
White granite stepped obelisk set on shallow mound with inset steps.
Face of obelisk towards sea has (set on ship's prow) bronze statue of Winged Victory bearing sword and laurel wreath. Inscription below 'In grateful memory of the Men of Penarth who died for their country in The Great War 1914 1918 also 1939 1945'. Sides of obelisk bear inscribed names of men and women lost in both World Wars.
Nearby in the register
- Inn at the Deep End (former Penarth Baths & Supervisor's Office)Commercialunder 1 mi
- N.Lodge to Windsor Gardens (Piermaster's Lodge)Domesticunder 1 mi
- 2 Plymouth RoadCommercialunder 1 mi
- 4 Plymouth RoadCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.