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The 20 best memorials & monuments in South Wales

Our curated top 20 memorials & monuments in South Wales, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 617 memorials & monuments see the full memorials & monuments index for South Wales.

  1. 1

    Castell Nos

    Concrete tramway bridge below reservoir dam - geograph.org.uk - 690160

    Castell Nos — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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  2. 2

    Isambard Kingdom Brunell

    Isambard Kingdom Brunel - geograph.org.uk - 3758307

    Isambard Kingdom Brunell — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    Swansea Cenotaph

    Swansea Cenotaph, memorials & monuments in South Wales

    Swansea War Memorial, also known as Swansea Cenotaph, is a war memorial on the promenade beside Mumbles Road, the A4067, near Brynmill to the southwest of Swansea city centre, overlooking Swansea Beac

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  4. 4

    Newport Rising

    Illuminated Bar Amber in Newport city centre - geograph.org.uk - 7667490

    Newport Rising — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    Ffestiniog Railway

    9 Woodland Road - geograph.org.uk - 6921037

    Ffestiniog Railway — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    Chepstow Port Wall

    Chepstow - entrance to Castle Dell - geograph.org.uk - 545573

    Chepstow Port Wall — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    Naval Temple

    Naval Temple, memorials & monuments in South Wales

    Naval Temple is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

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    Westgate Hotel entrance

    Westgate Hotel entrance, memorials & monuments in South Wales

    Westgate Hotel entrance is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

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    The Picton Monument

    The Rebecca Riots Plaque - geograph.org.uk - 7317220

    The Picton Monument in Carmarthen, Wales, is one of a number of memorials commemorating Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton. He was the highest ranking British officer to die at the Battle of Waterlo

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    Samuel Plimsoll MP

    Looking out to sea - geograph.org.uk - 3524395

    Samuel Plimsoll MP — a memorial in wales-south, United Kingdom.

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    Welch Regiment War Memorial

    Road junction of the A469 Whitchurch Road with Cathays Terrace - geograph.org.uk - 870227

    The Welch Regiment War Memorial, also known as the Maindy Monument is a First World War memorial at Maindy Barracks in the Cathays area of Cardiff in Wales. The memorial was designed by Sir Edwin Luty

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    Monument to Sir Briggs

    Sir Briggs Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 7135157

    The Monument to Sir Briggs is a memorial, dating from c.1874, to "Sir Briggs", a horse that carried Captain Godfrey Morgan at the Charge of the Light Brigade. It stands in the grounds of Tredegar Hous

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    Paterchurch Tower

    Martello Tower (disused!) - geograph.org.uk - 462600

    Paterchurch Tower is a Grade I-listed medieval fortified tower in Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It received its name from one of the families that owned the land. While its exact function is no

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    County of Pembroke War Memorial

    Royal Naval Association Memorial in Haverfordwest - geograph.org.uk - 6086764

    The County of Pembroke War Memorial (Welsh: Cofeb Ryfel Sir Benfro) is a county war memorial in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was erected in 1921 in Pembrokeshire's county town, Haverfordwest, to commemora

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    War Memorial

    War Memorial, memorials & monuments in South Wales

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    War Memorial

    War Memorial, memorials & monuments in South Wales

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    War Memorial

    Building work, Chandos Road, Bristol - geograph.org.uk - 5574930

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    War Memorial

    Eastern end of Penpole Lane, Bristol BS11 - geograph.org.uk - 3274153

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    War Memorial

    Portbury war memorial - geograph.org.uk - 6352630

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    War Memorial

    Pilning war memorial - geograph.org.uk - 7838175

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