Guard Rail & Steps at Merthyr Tydfil War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Merthyr Tydfil local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 13 January 1988. House.

Guard Rail & Steps at Merthyr Tydfil War Memorial

WRENN ID: silent-eave-wren
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Merthyr Tydfil
Country: Wales
Date first listed: 13 January 1988
Type: House
Source: Cadw listing

Description

Tall Portland stone niche with moulded arched capping, tapering sides and stepped plinth with flanking pedestals. Central bronze, mythological figure of one of the Three Fates bearing (or measuring) the Web of Life. War trophy to swagged pedestal. To sides are standing figures of a miner and a female carrying a child.

Arrangement of curved flight of steps leads down to ca1930 bronze guardrail with classical torch motif. Ironwork urns on front wall.

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