Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The War Memorial
Llwchwr, Swansea, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 6 August 2002
- Locality
- Llwchwr
- Town
- Swansea
- Community
- Llwchwr
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.66459, -4.06685
- Cadw reference
- 26850
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
Sitauted in the centre of a small roundabout at the junction of Glebe Road and Corporation Road.
History
War Memorial of c1925, a polished granite column with glass globe, presumably originally illuminated.
Exterior
War Memorial, polished granite column on pedestal raised on 2 steps. Bottom step has small octagonal obelisk at each corner. Pedestal has ogee moulded base with front rectangular plaque marked 1914- 1918. Pedestal has raised panel each face and affixed bronze roundel: front roundel marked 'In memory of our glorious dead', side roundels with Prince of Wales feathers and Welsh dragon, rear roundel with arms of Loughor. Column has moulded base and cap and bronze wreath affixed. On top is a glass globe held in a metal ring with spearhead finial.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-designed First World War memorial in a prominent location.
Nearby in the register
- Schoolroom at Capel MoriahReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Capel MoriahReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gates and railings at Capel MoriahReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Old Town HallCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.