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War Memorial within Railed Enclosure

A Grade II Listed Building in Machen, Caerphilly

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.596 / 51°35'45"N

Longitude: -3.1375 / 3°8'14"W

OS Eastings: 321304

OS Northings: 189181

OS Grid: ST213891

Mapcode National: GBR HZ.BRHW

Mapcode Global: VH6DV.K4PW

Plus Code: 9C3RHVW7+92

Entry Name: War Memorial within Railed Enclosure

Listing Date: 8 February 1999

Last Amended: 8 February 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21305

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300021305

Location: Located off the N side of Commercial Road at the bottom of a grassed slope which rises up to the churchyard of St John's Church.

County: Caerphilly

Town: Caerphilly

Community: Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen (Bedwas, Tretomos a Machen)

Community: Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen

Locality: Machen

Built-Up Area: Machen

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Erected to commemorate those who fell in the Great War (1914-18). An additional inscription records those who died in World War II (1939-45).

Exterior

War memorial in the form of a ring-headed Celtic cross. Tapering shaft and cross of white marble with black inclusions in a rough finish. The arms of the cross have interlaced circles in relief. The shaft is supported on a rectangular base with chamfered upper edges. The front bears the inscription 'To the glory of God / and in honoured memory of the men of this parish / who fell in the Great War 1914 - 18'. The men are listed below. Those who died in World War II are listed on the E face of the base. The base is supported on a 3-tier rectangular plinth comprising wide steps and constructed of the same marble.

The monument is located within an enclosure of low red brick walls with chamfered copings, which support iron railings. These have plain widely-spaced uprights, and 3 horizontal rails. The lower tier contains circles. The front wall of the enclosure is concave in plan, and contains the entrance, which is approached by splayed steps. Double iron gates, similar in style to the railings, but with dog rails to the base.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a commemorative monument of historic interest, in a prominent position close to the church.

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