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

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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II Railings and gates at St Mary Street War Memorial
On St Mary Street near the junction with Darran Road.
II Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Darran Road (partly in Crosskeys Community)
The easterly of the two remaining bridges in this surviving stretch of canal, W of Risca quarries by Darran Road.
II Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal at Darren Road
The easterly of the two remaining bridges in this surviving stretch of canal, E of Risca quarries and by Darren Road.
II Entrance Gateway at Churchyard of St Mary Risca
Opposite the west end of the church. Reached from the main thoroughfare through Risca.
II Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal E of Cwmbyr (partly in Crosskeys Community)
The W of the two remaining bridges in this surviving stretch of canal, N of Risca cemetery and S of the mountain burial ground.
II Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal E of Cwmbyr
The westerly of the two remaining bridges in this surviving stretch of canal N of Risca cemetery and S of the mountain burial ground.
II Church of St Mary Risca
Adjacent to the main thoroughfare, a little NW of the main centre, close to the railway and canal. Approached by paths through churchyard from W and SE. The churchyard contains a sriking group of m
II Remains of churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard
Near the S churchyard wall close to main thoroughfare.

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