Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The War Memorial
Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 13 March 2003
- Locality
- Pontardawe
- Town
- Swansea
- Community
- Pontardawe
- Unitary authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.71987, -3.85043
- Cadw reference
- 80993
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
Prominently sited at the junction of Herbert Street and Holly Street in the centre of Pontardawe.
History
War Memorial to fallen of 1914-1918 war, probably c1920.
Exterior
War Memorial, silver granite, obelisk on plinth with corner detached shafts, raised on large square pedestal with plinth. Obelisk is tapering square, broached to octagonal at tip and with relief sword carved on front. It stands on plinth with curved profile cap over block with detached column shaft at each angle and raised base, itself on large square pedestal with sunk square panel each side, on plinth with coved moulding. Circular Portland stone base. Front has bronze plaques with raised letters in laurel-leaf surrounds, a large one with names on the pedestal, a smaller commemorative plaque on the plinth above. Right side has similar plaques to dead of 1939-1945 war.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-designed war memorial prominently sited in the centre of the town.
Nearby in the register
- Upper Clydach Aqueduct and Overflow on Swansea CanalWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, churchyard of Church of Saint PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gatepiers and gates to Church of Saint PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.