Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Victoria, Newport, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Victoria, Newport, designated on 25 March 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 25 March 2002
- Locality
- Victoria
- Town
- Newport
- Community
- Victoria
- Unitary authority
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.59127, -2.99002
- Cadw reference
- 26240
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
Standing at the E end of Clarence Place on an island at the centre of a major junction, with main roads leading N, S E and W.
History
Designed by Cyril Bates and Colin Jones who won the competion in 1922; based on the Lutyens cenotaph in Whitehall. Constructed by H Davis and Sons at a cost of c £3000, foundation stone laid 1923 and unveiled by Lord Tredegar.
Exterior
Large cenotaph war memorial in pale limestone. Comprises a granite base, tiered plinth, long rectangular tapering slab, each side panel breaking forward, and tiered entablature. Simple engraved inscriptions to the dead of the two World Wars on E and S face, surmounted by wreaths.
Reason for designation
Listed as a war memorial of national significance to Wales in a prominent position within the major town of Newport. Group value with other listed buildings in Clarence Place.
Nearby in the register
- Former Odeon Cinema (Capones Night Club)Recreationalunder 1 mi
- Nos.20-34 Clarence Place (evens)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Nos.20-34 Clarence Place (evens)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Nos.20-34 Clarence Place (evens)Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.