Boer War Memorial

Boer War Memorial is a memorial in Uplands, Swansea, Wales. Boer War Memorial is situated nearby to The Secret Beach Bar & Kitchen, as well as near St Helen’s Rugby and Cricket Ground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Helen’s Rugby and Cricket Ground and Brangwyn Hall.

St Helen’s Rugby and Cricket Ground

Photo: Swanseatilidie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground, commonly known as St Helen's, is a sports venue in Swansea, Wales, owned and operated by the City and County of Swansea Council. St Helen’s Rugby and Cricket Ground is situated 410 feet north of Boer War Memorial.

Brangwyn Hall

Theater building

Photo: Sloman, Public domain.

The Brangwyn Hall is a concert venue in Swansea. It is named after the artist Frank Brangwyn, whose British Empire Panels, originally intended for the House of Lords, are displayed there. Brangwyn Hall is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Boer War Memorial.

Patti Pavilion

Event venue

The Patti Pavilion is a venue for the performing arts in Swansea, Wales, located at Victoria Park to the south west of Swansea City Centre. The theatre stages plays, pantomimes, musical shows and fairs. Patti Pavilion is situated 760 feet northeast of Boer War Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brynmill and Sketty.

Brynmill

Suburb

Photo: Swanseatilidie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brynmill is a suburb of the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. It lies about two miles to the west of Swansea city centre. It is a residential area forming the southern part of the Uplands electoral ward.

Sketty

Suburb

Photo: Diane Rawlings, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sketty is a suburban district and community in Swansea, Wales, about 2 miles west of the Swansea city centre on Gower Road. It falls within the Sketty council ward of Swansea.

Boer War Memorial

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “THIS MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF THE SWANSEA MEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1900-1-2 WAS RAISED AT A COST OF £500 CONTRIBUTED BY THEIR FELLOW TOWNS PEOPLE TO A SHILLING FUND UNVEILED 15TH APRIL 1904 BY THE MAYOR OF SWANSEA, GRIFFITH THOMA”
Category: historic site
Location: Uplands, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.61145° or 51° 36′ 41″ north

Longitude

-3.96653° or 3° 57′ 60″ west

Open location code

9C3RJ26M+H9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6967834577

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Highlights include The Secret Beach Bar & Kitchen and St Helen’s Ground.

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