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St Mary Street War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Risca, Caerphilly

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6162 / 51°36'58"N

Longitude: -3.1077 / 3°6'27"W

OS Eastings: 323402

OS Northings: 191402

OS Grid: ST234914

Mapcode National: GBR J1.9F01

Mapcode Global: VH7B4.2MYW

Plus Code: 9C3RJV8R+FW

Entry Name: St Mary Street War Memorial

Listing Date: 14 July 2017

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87740

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300087740

Location: In a railed enclosure in the junction of St Mary Street and Darran Road.

County: Caerphilly

Community: Risca West (Gorllewin Rhisga)

Community: Risca

Built-Up Area: Risca

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Erected to commemorate the people from the Risca district who were killed and served during World War I and II.

Exterior

War Memorial. Stone obelisk with wheeled cross on column and pedimented plinth and base with four stepped base. SW face of plinth with dedication ‘THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL AND THOSE WHO SERVED. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. AR FACHLUD HAUL AC YN Y BORE NI A'U COFIWN HWYNT. TO THOSE FROM THIS DISTRICT WHO FOUGHT IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE 1939-45’.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special architectural interest as a well preserved war memorial displaying fine craftsmanship. Important for its historical value as a visible reminder of the sacrifice of a community during the major wars of the C20. Group value with the nearby gates and railings.

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