Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Blackwood War Memorial
Blackwood, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Blackwood, Caerphilly, designated on 31 May 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 31 May 2002
- Locality
- Blackwood
- Town
- Blackwood
- Community
- Blackwood
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.67122, -3.19742
- Cadw reference
- 26700
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)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (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
At the junction of Lewis Lewis Avenue and Pentwyn Avenue.
History
Unveiled in 1926.
Exterior
A cenotaph-type war memorial influenced by Lutyens' Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. Of limestone ashlar on a polished granite square base and stepped plinth. The pylon has inscriptions with black letters to the front and sides, while the L side also has a metal plaque with a roll call of the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars. The stepped cap incorporates polished granite bands and pilasters, and 2 wreaths in relief to each face.
The approach is formed of 2 square piers between convex concrete steps. On the L side facing Lewis Avenue is a dwarf wall and ashlar piers framing 3 bays of iron railings incorporating X-shaped panels.
Reason for designation
Listed for its social-historical interest and a fine public memorial.
Nearby in the register
- Blackwood Miners Welfare InstituteInstitutionalunder 1 mi
- Iron Bridge in grounds of Woodfield ParkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- T-plan agricultural range at Gelli-Dywyll Farm (also known as Cwmgelli Farm)Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Gelli-Dywyll Farmhouse (also known as Cwmgelli Farm)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.