Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The War Memorial in Churchyard of St Ellyw
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, designated on 12 March 1992.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 12 March 1992
- Community
- Llanelli
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.68349, -4.16172
- Cadw reference
- 11891
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 4 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at south west angle of churchyard of Church of St Ellyw facing south over Bridge Street.
History
Circa 1920 war memorial cross made by "M L Edwards, Llanelly".
Exterior
Granite Celtic cross with interlace decoration. Battered base with "1914" and "1919" in raised letters each side of carved Prince of Wales' feathers, above inscription to the men of the 4th Battalion, The Welsh Regiment. Three granite steps below.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Lychgate to Churchyard of church of St EllywReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Cross in Churchyard of St EllywReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 24 Vaughan St / Bridge StDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llanelly HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.