Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Magor with Undy, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Magor, Magor with Undy, Monmouthshire, designated on 31 May 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 31 May 1995
- Locality
- Magor
- Community
- Magor with Undy
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.57976, -2.83113
- Cadw reference
- 16065
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)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 250 Chepstow (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1905 · 250 Chepstow (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in the centre of Magor Square.
History
War Memorial to the dead of two world wars from Magor, Llandevenny, Bishton, Redwick, Llandevaud, Penhow and St Brides. West side incorporates bronze medallion of David Thomas First Viscount Rhondda 1856-1918 by Allan G Wyon.
Exterior
Of fine jointed sandstone ashlar. Four sided with 4 moulded gables/pediments each engraved with a crest: the Red Dragon, the Welch, the Royal Arms, the Welsh Arms. Gables have heavy coping, are swept at base to form waterspouts and are supported by square attached piers; a heavily ridged stone roof surmounted by an unmoulded stone cross. Inscription panels are in deep recesses with splayed reveals approached by 3 steps, with ground plan of a 4 apsed rectangle flush with surround.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-designed War Memorial which is of substantial local interest and is the focal point of Magor Square.
Nearby in the register
- Magor Post OfficeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Magor HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Golden Lion PHCommercialunder 1 mi
- St. Mary's Churchyard Crosses, MagorCross baseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.