Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 31 August 2000
- Locality
- St Mellons
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Old St. Mellons
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.52395, -3.11328
- Cadw reference
- 23959
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On a corner site between the main thoroughfare and the old village street within a railed enclosure.
History
Built to commemorate those from St Mellons who died in the First World War and a plaque added to commemorate those who died in the Second.
Exterior
War memorial of pale ashlar. A tall slender tapering monument on a base of 4 steps. The main panel on each of the 4 sides breaks forward thus creating a 12-sided plan at base; on the panel facing the road junction is a bronze plaque within a pedimented stone surround listing the dead of the First World War 1914-18; on the side facing the main Newport Road is a similar panel listing the dead of the 2nd World War. At the top, above a bracketed cornice/plinth, each side has pilasters rising to an open pediement incorporating inscriptions on 3 of the faces - FRANCE ITALY/GALLIPOLI SALONIKA/ MESOPOTAMIA PALESTINE- topped by a wreath; above is a small octagonal cupola with blind panels, dome and tiered urn finial.
Reason for designation
Listed as an important local monument; group value with the Kingdom Hall, the White Hart PH and Bluebell Inn.
Nearby in the register
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bethania Evangelical ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The White Hart PHCommercialunder 1 mi
- St Mellons Churchyard CrossCrossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.