Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cenotaph
Maesteg, Bridgend, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Maesteg, Bridgend, designated on 14 July 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 14 July 1997
- Locality
- Maesteg
- Town
- Maesteg
- Community
- Maesteg
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.60955, -3.65746
- Cadw reference
- 18497
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
Located in the footpath in front of St David's Church and on the corner of Talbot Street and High Street at the centre of Maesteg.
History
Originally erected to commemorate Maesteg's dead of the First World War, the inscription extended to cover the Second World War, and a further inscription added for the Falklands War 1982. The sculpture is signed by L F Roslyn 1926, and was cast by E J Palenti & Co of London.
Exterior
Built of white flecked granite. A tall rectangular base erected over 2 steps and plinth with a stepped upper stage carrying a bronze sculpture of two infantrymen, one advancing with bayonet fixed and stepping over his fallen comrade. Inscribed on the base: AT GOF UWCH ANGOF. A bronze leaf motif is applied to all sides of the plinth.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-proportioned and handsome war memorial in a conspicous position, and one of the elements in the group of listed buildings in the centre of Maesteg.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St David, and surrounding churchyard railed wall.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Post OfficeCommercialunder 1 mi
- North Company OfficesCommercialunder 1 mi
- Colonel North Memorial HallRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.