Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
South African War Memorial
Castle, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 25 January 1966
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48450, -3.17912
- Cadw reference
- 13745
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
At S end of Avenue, between City Hall and the Law Courts.
History
By Albert Toft, sculptor. Unveiled 20 November 1909, by General Sir John French. Memorial to "Welshmen who died in South Africa, 1900-1902.". Seated figures to sides derived from Michelangelo.
Exterior
Memorial consisting of bronze figures on a tall Portland Stone plinth on square base of granite steps with, at each corner, on plinth, metal lampstand with glass globe. Standing windblown winged figure of Peace bearing a olive tree (dove vandalised 1993). Seated male figure (Warfare) on south-west side, right hand grasping a short sword and left upper arm resting against a shield. Seated female figure (Grief) on north-east side with left arm resting on a shield and left hand holding a wreath. Inscription to S side of plinth.
Reason for designation
Graded II* as important National Memorial by prominent sculptor, on key site between two Grade I buildings. Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Pair of Obelisk Lamp Stands to SW of City HallCivilunder 1 mi
- Pair of Obelisk Lamp Stands to SE of Law CourtsCivilunder 1 mi
- Statue of Judge Gwilym Williams of MiskinCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Pair of Obelisk Lamp Stands to W of City HallCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.