Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Builth, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 16 September 1991
- Community
- Builth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.14966, -3.40287
- Cadw reference
- 7443
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On prominent site at entrance to the Groe.
History
Erected in July 1924.
Exterior
In Doulting stone on a Llanelwedd stone base, with 4 Portland stone figures. Bronze tablets with inscriptions.
Classical style podium raised on 3 steps supports late medieval style octagonal tapering shaft surmounted by cross. Statues of four male figures represent Army, Royal Navy, Air Force, Merchant Navy.
Nearby in the register
- Alpha Presbyterian ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Post OfficeCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Roy Brown's CoachesCommercialunder 1 mi
- The White Horse PHCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.