Miskin War Memorial, Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5187 / 51°31'7"N

Longitude: -3.3755 / 3°22'31"W

OS Eastings: 304656

OS Northings: 180871

OS Grid: ST046808

Mapcode National: GBR HN.HKNN

Mapcode Global: VH6F3.F3V3

Plus Code: 9C3RGJ9F+FQ

Entry Name: Miskin War Memorial

Listing Date: 15 August 2000

Last Amended: 15 August 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23913

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300023913

Location: In the middle of the village W of the church and standing in the centre of the road at the junction of School Road and Hensol Road.

County: Rhondda Cynon Taff

Community: Pont-y-clun

Community: Pont-y-Clun

Locality: Miskin

Built-Up Area: Llantrisant

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

The pedestal has plaques attached to the sides recording those who served in the 1914-18 war and the dead of that and the 1939-45 war.

Exterior

A tall square pedestal with enriched finial, on a stepped square plinth. Above are wreaths in relief and a deep cornice with a frieze of flowers. Above are niches with one order of shafts with moulded capitals and trefoiled arches with ogee gables. In the canopies are sculpted figures of soldier, sailor and airman, while the 4th side is a robed woman holding a long scroll, representing a roll call of the dead. Above the niches the pedestal tapers and is crowned by a Celtic cross.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for social historical interest and for group value with Miskin Arms and St David's church.

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Miskin War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff