War Memorial Cross at St Saviour’s Church, Splott, Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4835 / 51°29'0"N

Longitude: -3.1515 / 3°9'5"W

OS Eastings: 320135

OS Northings: 176693

OS Grid: ST201766

Mapcode National: GBR KQL.94

Mapcode Global: VH6F7.BZ83

Plus Code: 9C3RFRMX+C9

Entry Name: War Memorial Cross at St Saviour’s Church

Listing Date: 9 December 2005

Last Amended: 9 December 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87223

ID on this website: 300087223

Location: Within railed forecourt of Church of St Saviour, Splott.

County: Cardiff

Town: Cardiff

Community: Splott (Y Sblot)

Community: Splott

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: War memorial

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History

The church dates from 1887-8 and was designed by GF Bodley and T Garner.
The cross appears to have been in use as a war memorial by 1917. The South Wales Echo of November 11, 1921 records the unveiling of 4 tablets with the names of the fallen, more than 120. The memorial was restored in 1996.

Exterior

War memorial in the form of stone churchyard cross. Gabled cross with figure of Christ supported on tapering shaft whose octagonal base has tablet with inscription:-

"To the glory of God this Calvary was erected in memory of those who died in the Great War 1914-1918 and restored to commemorate those who died in the 2nd World War and subsequent conflicts. May they rest in peace."

Stepped and shaped octagonal plinth and step has tablets with names of fallen.

Reasons for Listing

Well-designed churchyard cross with historic interest as war memorial to local people. Group Value with the listed St Saviour’s Church.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Church of St Saviour
On corner with Carlisle Street, set back from Splott Road, behind railed forecourt with war memorial cross.
II St.Saviours Vicarage (Including Cottage attached to SE) Splott Road.
Near SE end of Splott Road. Set at a skewed angle to the road, within rubble walled grounds bordered by Splott Road, Courtenay Road, and Farmville Road.
II Former East Moors Forward Movement Mission Hall (now Eastmoors Youth Centre)
On the S side of Sanquhar Street, at the E end near the junction with Ordell Street.
II Church of St Alban's On the Moors
On corner of Swinton Street and Carlisle Street.
II St German's Court
On corner of of Metal Street and Tin Street.
II The Maltings
On corner of Lewis Road and East Tyndall Street.
II Moorlands Hotel
On N corner of Carlisle Street and Moorland Road.
II Clergy House of the Church of St German of Auxerre
To S of St German's Church, on corner of Metal Street and Sun Street.

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War Memorial Cross at St Saviour’s Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Splott, Cardiff