Cenotaph including surrounding walls is a Grade II listed building in the Swansea local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 25 July 1994. War memorial.

Cenotaph including surrounding walls

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Swansea
Country
Wales
Date first listed
25 July 1994
Type
War memorial
Source
Cadw listing

Description

On stepped base, central Portland stone cenotaph has stylised tomb-chest, bronze low relief wreaths to narrow sides with dates (1914-1918’ and ‘1939-1945’; broad sides have (facing sea) bronze relief of anchor in wreath, and (to land) Swansea arms below which is inscription ‘Pro Deo Rege et Patria’. Cenotaph precinct surrounded by octagonal wall with four entrances, outer faces of wall in grey stone (with flower beds) inner faces, copings and entrance piers in Portland stone. Entrance piers have fasces to angles and curved buttresses to outer faces; steps down to paved precinct floor. Inner faces of wall bear bronze plaques with names of fallen, and stones recording foundation and unveiling.

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