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The War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4084 / 52°24'30"N

Longitude: -4.0597 / 4°3'34"W

OS Eastings: 259991

OS Northings: 280928

OS Grid: SN599809

Mapcode National: GBR 8S.PC38

Mapcode Global: VH4FC.LQ5L

Plus Code: 9C4QCW5R+94

Entry Name: The War Memorial

Listing Date: 25 October 2002

Last Amended: 25 October 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 27049

Building Class: Commemorative

Also known as: The War Memorial

ID on this website: 300027049

Location: Situated in The Square at the bottom of Primrose Hill in the centre of the village.

County: Ceredigion

Town: Aberystwyth

Community: Llanbadarn Fawr

Community: Llanbadarn Fawr

Built-Up Area: Aberystwyth

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

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History

War Memorial to dead of Great War, 1920-1, unveiled 8/1/1921 by Lt-Col L.P. Evans VC. The setting includes the Garreg Fawr, listed separately.

Exterior

War Memorial, silver granite large Celtic cross on big curved-sided square pedestal with inscriptions and names. Cross is decorated with interlace, pedestal front reads 'Gloria In Excelsis Deo To The Honoured Memory Of The Men Of This Parish Who Fell In The Great War 1914-1918 Pro Deo Pro Rege Pro Patria. Rock-faced granite kerb and 4 corner posts with iron chains between. Two added posts to front framing sloping granite front slab inscribed to 1939-45 dead.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a prominent village war memorial.

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