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Latitude: 51.6124 / 51°36'44"N
Longitude: -3.4103 / 3°24'36"W
OS Eastings: 302445
OS Northings: 191333
OS Grid: ST024913
Mapcode National: GBR HM.9NWQ
Mapcode Global: VH6DH.TQZV
Plus Code: 9C3RJH6Q+WV
Entry Name: War Memorial
Listing Date: 1 August 1996
Last Amended: 1 August 1996
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 17120
Building Class: Commemorative
ID on this website: 300017120
Location: Situated N of Cymmer Bridge on the E bank of River Rhondda near centre of town.
County: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Town: Porth
Community: Porth (Y Porth)
Community: Porth
Built-Up Area: Porth
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: War memorial
The limestone memorial comprises a 3 sided recess unusually built out over river and 4 steps up from pavement, with monument in centre. Walls decorated with swags in relief and on rear wall inscriptions in Welsh left and English right to the men of Porth and District who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918; on front piers facing road are wreaths in relief. Cenotaph has long 2 sided inscription panel listing names of dead; above and between 2 moulded cornices is a relief cross within a wreath; inscription to side right 'Our glorious dead' and to left 'Mewn Anghof ni Chant Fod'. Added to right is black marble plaque commemorating dead of Second World War. Gates are later.
Listed as a well designed war memorial and for historic interest to Porth.
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