The War Memorial, Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4084 / 52°24'30"N

Longitude: -4.0597 / 4°3'34"W

OS Eastings: 259991

OS Northings: 280928

OS Grid: SN599809

Mapcode National: GBR 8S.PC38

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.LQ5L

Plus Code: 9C4QCW5R+94

Entry Name: The War Memorial

Listing Date: 25 October 2002

Last Amended: 25 October 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 27049

Building Class: Commemorative

Also known as: The War Memorial

ID on this website: 300027049

Location: Situated in The Square at the bottom of Primrose Hill in the centre of the village.

County: Ceredigion

Town: Aberystwyth

Community: Llanbadarn Fawr

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

Tagged with: War memorial

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History

War Memorial to dead of Great War, 1920-1, unveiled 8/1/1921 by Lt-Col L.P. Evans VC. The setting includes the Garreg Fawr, listed separately.

Exterior

War Memorial, silver granite large Celtic cross on big curved-sided square pedestal with inscriptions and names. Cross is decorated with interlace, pedestal front reads 'Gloria In Excelsis Deo To The Honoured Memory Of The Men Of This Parish Who Fell In The Great War 1914-1918 Pro Deo Pro Rege Pro Patria. Rock-faced granite kerb and 4 corner posts with iron chains between. Two added posts to front framing sloping granite front slab inscribed to 1939-45 dead.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a prominent village war memorial.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Y Garreg Fawr
Situated just N of the war memorial in The Square at the bottom of Primrose Hill in the centre of the village.
II Padarn House including front railings
Situated in the village centre, opposite church lychgate and war memorial.
II Lychgate to SE of Church of St Padarn
Situated on the SE corner of the churchyard near The Square in the centre of the village.
II Ty Mawr and railings
Situated on the S side of the A44 just SE of The Square.
I Church of St Padarn
Situated on a sloping site just W of The Square in the centre of the village.
II Glyn Padarn
Situated on the S side of Ffordd Sulien (A44) some 120m NW of its junction with the A4120.
II Churchyard gate to SW of Church of St Padarn
Situated in the SW corner of the churchyard at the junction of Heol-y-llan and Penyfron Road.
II Capel Saron including vestry, forecourt railings and gates
Situated in the centre of Llanbadarn Fawr, on the E side of the A4120 some 150m S of its junction with the A44.

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The War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion