Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The War Memorial
Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, designated on 20 July 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 20 July 1999
- Locality
- Llanwrda
- Town
- Llanwrda
- Community
- Llanwrda
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.96850, -3.87434
- Cadw reference
- 22019
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 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on E side of A 482 just N of village crossroads and opposite entry to Brodulais estate.
History
War Memorial of 1923, white marble soldier on pedestal of Aberdeen granite. One of a group of similar white marble statues including those at Llangeitho, Llanddewi Brefi, Drefach and Aberbanc in Ceredigion and Dale in Pembrokeshire.
Exterior
War memorial, white marble soldier with reversed rifle. Pedestal is red granite on two steps, one cement, one stone. Stone step marked W Thomas, Llandovery. Pedestal has moulded plinth, battered main shaft with inscribed names from 1914-19 on W face, from 1939-45 on S face and `Adeiladwyd gan y plwyfoloion' on N face. Moulded cornice.
Reason for designation
Included for historical interest and as a good example of commemorative sculpture.
Nearby in the register
- Neuadd FawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas Newydd including front railings and gate.Domesticunder 1 mi
- Cornwallis FlatsDomesticunder 1 mi
- BorezellRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.