Ynysybwl War Memorial

Heritage listing

Reason for designation: Included as a war memorial in the manner of the Lutyens Whitehall cenotaph, a public monument to local people who gave their lives in the World Wars of the Twentieth Century. History: Commemorating the dead of First World War 1914-18 and Second World War 1939-45, in the manner of the Lutyens cenotaph in Whitehall. The present inscription plaques are replacements in steel of the original carved inscriptions. The memorial was damaged by a colliding vehicle in mid C20 and repaired. Exterior: Cenotaph War Memorial in Portland stone with metal inscription plaques, standing in a small square enclosure created by chains linking low stone obelisks on a stone footing. A tiered base with plaque and carved relief inscription commemorating the dead of The World War (second). Main shaft has a bronze plaque in shallow relief depicting soldiers standing by graves above the main inscription plaque and carved relief inscription over commemorating the dead of The Great War . On narrower side panels are relief-carved wreathed swords in mourning position. Heavily moulded entablature above topped by a wreath. Location: In the centre of the later C19 part of Ynysybwl, at a Y-junction.

From Cadw under OGL v3.