War Memorial, Old St. Mellons (Hen Laneirwg), Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.524 / 51°31'26"N

Longitude: -3.1133 / 3°6'47"W

OS Eastings: 322860

OS Northings: 181147

OS Grid: ST228811

Mapcode National: GBR KZ3.VN

Mapcode Global: VH6F1.ZYHM

Plus Code: 9C3RGVFP+HM

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 31 August 2000

Last Amended: 31 August 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23959

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300023959

Location: On a corner site between the main thoroughfare and the old village street within a railed enclosure.

County: Cardiff

Town: Cardiff

Community: Old St. Mellons (Hen Laneirwg)

Community: Old St. Mellons

Locality: St Mellons

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Built to commemorate those from St Mellons who died in the First World War and a plaque added to commemorate those who died in the Second.

Exterior

War memorial of pale ashlar. A tall slender tapering monument on a base of 4 steps. The main panel on each of the 4 sides breaks forward thus creating a 12-sided plan at base; on the panel facing the road junction is a bronze plaque within a pedimented stone surround listing the dead of the First World War 1914-18; on the side facing the main Newport Road is a similar panel listing the dead of the 2nd World War. At the top, above a bracketed cornice/plinth, each side has pilasters rising to an open pediement incorporating inscriptions on 3 of the faces - FRANCE ITALY/GALLIPOLI SALONIKA/ MESOPOTAMIA PALESTINE- topped by a wreath; above is a small octagonal cupola with blind panels, dome and tiered urn finial.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an important local monument; group value with the Kingdom Hall, the White Hart PH and Bluebell Inn.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Side-on to the main thoroughfare within a small walled enclosure incorporating iron gate with heavy caps to the gate-piers.
II Bethania Evangelical Church
Situated at the S end of the historic village core in a triangular open churchyard shaded with conifers, the burial ground sited opposite on the other side of Bethania Row.
II The White Hart PH
Obliquely facing the main throughfare and opposite the Bluebell Inn PH.
II Base of churchyard cross in St Mellons churchyard
In the SE corner of the churchyard near the foot of the slope.
II Bluebell Inn PH
Facing the main thoroughfare and opposite the White Hart PH, part of the historic village centre.
II Memorial to Joseph Benjamin Hemingway in St Mellons churchyard
Close to S porch of church.
I Church of St Mellon
In a commanding hilltop position with access lane and open ground to N and churchyard extending below on S slope.
II Lychgate to St Mellons Church
Situated by the road at the entrance to a drive which leads uphill to church, churchyard and other buildings including Church Lodge and other dwellings.

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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Old St. Mellons (Hen Laneirwg), Cardiff