Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Croes-y-Beddau
Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 22 December 1989
- Locality
- Pen-y-Coed
- Community
- Llangollen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96881, -3.15525
- Cadw reference
- 1268
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
At the Y junction at the top of the hill; Tyn-dwr Road to right and Maesmawr Road to left.
History
Early medieval remains off a stone wayside cross - local tradition is that it pointed travellers up to Pengwern but the conventual associations of the latter are doubtful and so the cross may have had another purpose or have been resited (it is not marked with Gothic script on the 1st edition OS map). Birch Hill and Maesmawr Road form an ancient way, said to be Roman.
Exterior
Octagonal base with inset broken and heavily weathered stem. Now in iron railed enclosure.
Reason for designation
Group value with Llwyn Aeron, Pen-y-Bedw and Pen-y-Bedw Cottage and Highcroft and Birch Villa.
Nearby in the register
- Llwyn AeronDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-Bedw CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-BedwDomesticunder 1 mi
- Birch VillaDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.