War Memorial, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4139 / 52°24'50"N

Longitude: -4.091 / 4°5'27"W

OS Eastings: 257880

OS Northings: 281600

OS Grid: SN578816

Mapcode National: GBR 8R.P3C4

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.1LMC

Plus Code: 9C4QCW75+HJ

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 24 November 1987

Last Amended: 24 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10314

Building Class: Commemorative

Also known as: War Memorial, New Promenade

ID on this website: 300010314

Location: A striking landmark closing the southern end of the curved Promenade; to W of the castle.

County: Ceredigion

Community: Aberystwyth

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: War memorial

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History

Unveiled 14 September 1923.

Exterior

65 ft high. A specially fine war memorial, designed by Mario Rutelli of Rome, sculptor of 2 other works in the town. Polygonal partly dressed rubble memorial; tapered stem with bands and cushioned base rests on broader 2-tier ‘sarcophagus’ with quoins and copper tablets commemorating the two world wars. Broadly splayed lower stage with alternating ramps and steps (? Influence of Goscombe John’s Port Sunlight memorial); crowned by a lead status of the winged Victory standing on a globe. The stem has tall thin wreaths to alternative sides; to the base of the W face is a fine figurehead sculpture on a nude lady with foliage backdrop representing Humanity emerging from the effect of war, rests on pedestal with Great War Medallion. Welsh and English language plaques to stem.

Reasons for Listing

Group value.

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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion