Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 December 1989.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97030, -3.17015
- Cadw reference
- 1134
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Across the corner with Bridge Street; set in a railed enclosure.
Exterior
Celtic c4ross type memorial made of polished granite. Interlace to cross with pitched coping to top; tapered stem and pedestal and stepped base. To the men of Llangollen and Llantysilio Parishes. Railings not shown on 1930 view.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Pillar Box on the pavement outside the Town HallCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Gabriel'sCommercialunder 1 mi
- Town HallCivilunder 1 mi
- Royal HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.