Royal Welch Fusiliers Monuments and railings is a Grade II listed building in the Carmarthenshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 19 May 1981. Monument.

Royal Welch Fusiliers Monuments and railings

WRENN ID
spare-gravel-ivory
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Carmarthenshire
Country
Wales
Date first listed
19 May 1981
Type
Monument
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The Royal Welch Fusiliers Monuments and railings is a Grade II listed structure featuring a chamfered Portland stone obelisk in Gothic style. The obelisk is adorned with ballflower ornamentation in the chamfers and topped with a plume of feathers finial, which was originally gilded. It stands on a square plinth that is inscribed with the names of significant battles: Sebastopol, Alma, Redan, and Inkerman. This plinth is set on an octagonal base with a steeply chamfered top, which has carved quatrefoils on its diagonal faces and inscriptions including "Crimea" on the front, "Nil Aspera terrent" on the right, "Ich Dien" on the left, and "Trenches" on the rear.

The octagonal section is supported by a broad square pedestal that features panels inscribed with the names of the fallen soldiers from Alma, Redan, Inkerman, and the Sebastopol trenches, as well as the unnamed 526 non-commissioned officers, drummers, and private soldiers who died of disease. These panels are bordered with Gothic flowers, and small inset column shafts are positioned at the angles. The monument is raised on a base with two steps.

Surrounding the monument are distinctive cast-iron railings designed in the form of crossed muskets with bayonets. The uprights feature twisted ironwork, with finials that alternate between crowns and Prince of Wales feathers.

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