War Memorial in Morriston Park, Morriston, Swansea

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.668 / 51°40'4"N

Longitude: -3.9325 / 3°55'56"W

OS Eastings: 266453

OS Northings: 198352

OS Grid: SS664983

Mapcode National: GBR GY.PW9Y

Mapcode Global: VH4K3.SBFM

Plus Code: 9C3RM399+62

Entry Name: War Memorial in Morriston Park

Listing Date: 30 September 1993

Last Amended: 30 September 1993

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11743

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300011743

Location: Fifty metres NW of lodge at entrance of park near junction of Vicarage Road and Pleasant Street.

County: Swansea

Community: Morriston (Treforys)

Community: Morriston

Built-Up Area: Swansea

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: War memorial

Find accommodation in
Morriston

History

War memorial; circa 1920.

Exterior

Bronze statue of female figure (probably 'Peace') with winged head-dress holding orb on high classicising granite plinth. Inscriptions to front and rear in Welsh and English, and to sides, names of those lost in World Wars.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

I Capel Tabernacle
On NE corner of Woodfield Street and Crown Street; on prominent sloping site, visible from large area to E of community. Set in yard with low stone wall with iron railings and gates.
II Seion Chapel
Morriston
II Church of St John
On island at crossroads of Woodfield Street and Morfydd Street.
II Danbert House (former Employment Exchange)
On NE corner of Morfydd Street and Market Street.
II Morfydd Street Bridges and Boundary Wall to Davies Street
Situated at the lower end of Morfydd Street, where it crosses the line of the Swansea Canal, now marked by a footpath in an area of landscaped park.
II Former Police Station
On SE corner of Martin Street and Banwell Street.
II House
On SE corner of Martin Street and Banwell Street.
II Philadelphia Chapel inc. attached Chaple House and attached Sunday School
Near corner with Morris Street, parallel to Globe Street, in railed forecourt.

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.

British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

War Memorial in Morriston Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Morriston, Swansea

Coordinates

History

Exterior

External Links

Recommended Books