Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial and surrounding Railings and Gates
Treherbert, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Blaenrhondda, Treherbert, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 2 April 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 2 April 1996
- Locality
- Blaenrhondda
- Community
- Treherbert
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.68341, -3.55133
- Cadw reference
- 17835
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1907 · 248 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On W bank of River Rhondda N of St. Alban's Bridge in an iron railing enclosure with shrubs and flower beds.
History
War memorial of First World War commemorating men of Blaenrhondda.
Exterior
An obelisk of granite part rock faced and part finely dressed and polished. On square concrete base with 2 stage battered plinth and base with 4 sides of part engraved part metal inscriptions in Welsh and English to heroes of Blaenrhondda 1914-1918, surmounted by a polished cornice and obelisk shaft.
The enclosure comprises 4 lengths of metal railings and gates consisting of closely spaced uprights with decorative supports, corners and gateposts with orb finials.
Reason for designation
Listed as a modest but effective monument of local significance.
Nearby in the register
- No. 50, including T.I.Griffiths GroceryCommercialunder 1 mi
- Tynewydd Farm HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bethany Chapel, including area gate piers and railingsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Brynfedwen HouseDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.