Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cwmcarn War Memorial and surrounding railings
Abercarn, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwmcarn, Abercarn, Caerphilly, designated on 17 December 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 17 December 1998
- Locality
- Cwmcarn
- Community
- Abercarn
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.63487, -3.12759
- Cadw reference
- 20997
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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In an octagonal railed enclosure within a public open space, in a residential area E of the main thoroughfare.
History
Built to commemorate the dead of Cwmcarn and Pontywaun of the First World War 1914-18 with a plaque added to the fallen of the Second World War 1939-45. A further plaque commemorates those who died in post-War operations.
Exterior
Standing on 3 octagonal steps, a small tapering rectangular pier of ashlar bears inlaid bronze plaques with the names of the dead. On top stands a life-size bronze figure of a soldier in uniform, head bowed, hands resting on his reversed upright rifle. The surrounding octagonal railings have spear finials with ball finials to the stanchions and a single gate with tall spear finial.
Reason for designation
Listed for its historic interest and its good cast bronze statue.
Nearby in the register
- Former Dam of Cwmcarn Canal ReservoirDamunder 1 mi
- 11 Garden SuburbsDomesticunder 1 mi
- 5 Garden SuburbsDomesticunder 1 mi
- 9 Garden SuburbsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.