Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial Cross at St Saviour’s Church
Splott, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Splott, Cardiff, designated on 9 December 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 9 December 2005
- Locality
- Splott
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Splott
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48353, -3.15154
- Cadw reference
- 87223
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)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Within railed forecourt of Church of St Saviour, Splott.
History
The church dates from 1887-8 and was designed by GF Bodley and T Garner.
The cross appears to have been in use as a war memorial by 1917. The South Wales Echo of November 11, 1921 records the unveiling of 4 tablets with the names of the fallen, more than 120. The memorial was restored in 1996.
Exterior
War memorial in the form of stone churchyard cross. Gabled cross with figure of Christ supported on tapering shaft whose octagonal base has tablet with inscription:-
"To the glory of God this Calvary was erected in memory of those who died in the Great War 1914-1918 and restored to commemorate those who died in the 2nd World War and subsequent conflicts. May they rest in peace."
Stepped and shaped octagonal plinth and step has tablets with names of fallen.
Reason for designation
Well-designed churchyard cross with historic interest as war memorial to local people. Group Value with the listed St Saviour’s Church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St SaviourReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St.Saviours Vicarage (Including Cottage attached to SE) Splott Road.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former East Moors Forward Movement Mission Hall (now Eastmoors Youth Centre)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St Alban's On the MoorsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.