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The County War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Montgomery (Trefaldwyn), Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5536 / 52°33'12"N

Longitude: -3.1577 / 3°9'27"W

OS Eastings: 321601

OS Northings: 295711

OS Grid: SO216957

Mapcode National: GBR 9Z.DC6P

Mapcode Global: VH686.62ZR

Plus Code: 9C4RHR3R+CW

Entry Name: The County War Memorial

Listing Date: 30 March 1983

Last Amended: 16 December 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7987

Building Class: Commemorative

Also known as: The County War Memorial

ID on this website: 300007987

Location: Situated on top of Town Hill, reached by footpath from opposite entry to Old Castle Farm.

County: Powys

Town: Montgomery

Community: Montgomery (Trefaldwyn)

Community: Montgomery

Locality: Town Hill

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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History

Memorial classical column to the Montgomeryshire dead of the First World War, unveiled 23/4/1923, designer unknown. Additional inscription for Second World War. It was damaged by earthquake in 1990 and was repaired and re-dedicated 5/10/2002.

Exterior

War Memorial. Lofty Doric column of ashlar on a high pedestal above a base of two square stone steps. Two Welsh and two English inscriptions on pedestal sides. NW inscription reads: 'To the/ glorious memory/ of the brave men of/ Montgomeryshire/ who fell in the/ Great War 1914-1919'. SW side reads 'Also in memory/ of those from/ this county/ who gave their/ lives in the/ World War/ 1939-1945/ At the going down/ of the sun/ and in the morning/ we will remember them'.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a finely detailed and most prominently sited war memorial column.

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