War Memorial in Parc Briallu, Llansamlet, Swansea

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6612 / 51°39'40"N

Longitude: -3.8858 / 3°53'8"W

OS Eastings: 269660

OS Northings: 197505

OS Grid: SS696975

Mapcode National: GBR GZ.P959

Mapcode Global: VH4K4.LHLW

Plus Code: 9C3RM467+FM

Entry Name: War Memorial in Parc Briallu

Listing Date: 16 January 2004

Last Amended: 16 January 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 82380

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300082380

Location: Situated in a prominent position some 15m from and facing the gates to Parc Briallu.

County: Swansea

Town: Swansea

Community: Llansamlet

Locality: Peniel Green

Built-Up Area: Swansea

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

War memorial of 1921 in public park, signed by W.S. Deans of Morriston. Unveiled 7 January 1922.

Exterior

War memorial, granite square memorial with tall main shaft in polished brown granite slightly tapered with names in raised letters, above is neo-Grec frieze in matt silver-grey marble under a flat granite cap splayed outward and with acanthus leaf ornament to rounded angles. Matt silver-grey marble chamfered base on plinth. On the left side of the main shaft is 'FRANCE' with 51 names and a further 22 names on the right side with the location of death. On the front is '1914-1918', 'ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION', 'TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF THOSE BRAVE MEN FROM LLANSAMLET WHO DURING THE GREAT WAR GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY'. Underneath is 'BUONT FEIRW ER I NI GAEL BYW', 'Unveiled by Col. S. Watts Morgan M.P. CBE DSO January 7 1922' and 'Chairman of committee Mr Richard Rees Elm Cottage'.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special historic interest as a carved granite war memorial in a prominent position.

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War Memorial in Parc Briallu

A Grade II Listed Building in Llansamlet, Swansea