Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Rhymney, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhymney, Caerphilly, designated on 15 May 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 15 May 2001
- Locality
- Rhymney
- Town
- Rhymney
- Community
- Rhymney
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.75940, -3.28511
- Cadw reference
- 25180
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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the centre of Rhymney village, facing along the main thoroughfare, in a modern railed enclosure.
History
Erected to commemorate the dead of the First World War1914-19 (sic) with the inscription amended to include the names of those who died in the Second World War 1939-1945. Ironwork replaced during works of refurbishment, completed October 2000.
Exterior
War memorial of light grey granite. A tall Celtic cross with tapering shaft standing on a deep base inscribed with the names of the dead, with further names on the plinth which has at front the dates 1914-1919 in relief; two steps below. The shaft has interlace ornament on each main face with the Welsh inscription 'Mewn Anghof Ni Chant Fod' to front and the English 'Their Name Liveth For Ever-more' to rear. The other lettering is leaded; main inscription to men of Rhymney to front and names covering the other three sides of plinth and base.
Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest as a Celtic-style war memorial in a commanding village position.
Nearby in the register
- The VicarageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nos 1 and 2 The LawnDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ysgol LawntDomesticunder 1 mi
- House and attached garden wallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.