Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Blaenavon, Torfaen, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 9 February 1995
- Community
- Blaenavon
- Unitary authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.77286, -3.08616
- Cadw reference
- 15271
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
Set back from the pavement on the corner between Church Road and High Street, within the precinct of the Workmen's Hall and Institute.
History
Built in 1931 to commemorate Blaenavon men killed in the First World War. Replaced earlier field gun. The foundation stone was laid by Lord Treowen. Later plaques were added in memory of those killed in the Second World War, the Korean War and Northern Ireland. Designed by R.L. Edmiunds of Blaenavon.
Exterior
Art Deco style column built in Portland stone on a square plan. Set on a wide stone dais with low iron railings surrounding base. The four elevations are similar, with stone panels to each. Three are inset with bronze plaques, that to south has additional small plaque below. Above each panel are three vertical slots inset with metal grills. Above this the column steps in and is surmounted by clock tower with a clock-face inset to each side.
Reason for designation
Included for its group value with the Workmen's Hall and Institute, and as a distinctive War Memorial.
Nearby in the register
- Workmen's Hall and InstituteRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Horeb Baptist ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St Peter's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Group of Five Tombs in the Churchyard to south of St Peter's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.