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Latitude: 51.59 / 51°35'24"N
Longitude: -2.7241 / 2°43'26"W
OS Eastings: 349932
OS Northings: 188154
OS Grid: ST499881
Mapcode National: GBR JK.C1GJ
Mapcode Global: VH87Z.Q9RF
Plus Code: 9C3VH7RG+29
Entry Name: Portskewett War Memorial
Listing Date: 20 September 2000
Last Amended: 20 September 2000
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 24004
Building Class: Commemorative
ID on this website: 300024004
Location: In the centre of Portskewett village at the junction of Main Road and Sudbrook Road.
County: Monmouthshire
Town: Newport
Community: Portskewett (Porth Sgiwed)
Community: Portskewett
Built-Up Area: Cil-y-coed
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with: War memorial
War Memorial to the fallen of WWI dating probably from c1920.
The war memorial is constructed of grey granite ashlar and is in the form of an obelisk on a plinth. Square two step base with a rough finish to the edges. Tapered plinth with base, cap, and sides with inscriptions to the fallen of WWI and WWII. Guilloche moulding to the cap edge. Polished obelisk shaft with the top blunted.
Included for its historic interest as the Portskewett village war memorial and for its group value with the Churchyard Cross and the Church of St Mary.
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