Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
War Memorial
Glynn, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Memorial
- Date of construction
- 1920 - 1939
- Address
- War Memorial, Main Road, Glynn, Larne, Co Antrim
- Townland
- Glynn
- Council
- Mid and East Antrim
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.82769, -5.81113
- Date of survey
- 05 September 1997
- HB reference
- HB06/06/008
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1900 "Ireland" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A war memorial in the form of an obelisk surmounting a high square pedestral and stepped base, surrounded by a low plinth wall, all constructed of dressed granite. It stands in the middle of the village at the centre of a road junction.
Historical information
Erected as a memorial to the men of Glynn, Magheramorne and Raloo who died in the 1st World War.
References - Primary
1. Inscription on memorial
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
This is a memorial of local interest which forms a landmark in the village, but is of little architectural interest.
Nearby in the register
- 22 Main RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- Glynn Village HallHallunder 1 mi
- Glynn Primary SchoolSchoolunder 1 mi
- Bridge at GlynnBridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.