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Boer War Memorial in Gardens at the Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6815 / 51°40'53"N

Longitude: -4.1643 / 4°9'51"W

OS Eastings: 250468

OS Northings: 200295

OS Grid: SN504002

Mapcode National: GBR GS.V1ND

Mapcode Global: VH3MB.RZWW

Plus Code: 9C3QMRJP+H7

Entry Name: Boer War Memorial in Gardens at the Hall

Listing Date: 12 March 1992

Last Amended: 12 March 1992

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11965

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300011965

Location: Situated in Town Hall Gardens, S of Town Hall

County: Carmarthenshire

Community: Llanelli

Community: Llanelli

Built-Up Area: Llanelli

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

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Exterior

1905 bronze statue of a rifleman, bareheaded with pith helmet at his feet.
F Doyle Jones of Newcastle, sculptor. Tall grey granite tapering pedestal, rough faced on 3 sides, polished to front with inscription to the men of Llanelly who died in the South African War. Pedestal stands on further grey granite block with inscription recording the unveiling by Field Marshal Earl Roberts, 26 August 1905, and this in turn stands on a rock-faced Pennant stone block raised on two steps.

Reasons for Listing

Statue is a replica of marble original in West Hartlepool.

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