Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Criccin Cross
Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Criccin, Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, designated on 16 November 1962.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 16 November 1962
- Locality
- Criccin
- Community
- Rhuddlan
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.28259, -3.43965
- Cadw reference
- 1401
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
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 · 95 Rhyl (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 36 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
On the W side of the B5429 approx. 2km SE of Rhuddlan, close to Criccin Fawr Farm. The cross stands at the summit of a natural mound.
Exterior
The lower part of the shaft and broken pedestal of a cross, erected in the late C13-early C14. Limestone. Rectangular base-slab with chamfered upper edge and mutilated stops at the corners. The remains of a chamfered rectangular shaft are set into a lead-lined socket in the base slab.
Scheduled Ancient Monument: Ref. F102.
Nearby in the register
- Criccin CrossCross shaftunder 1 mi
- Criccin Fawr FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tir-hwch FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Barn at Rhydyddauddwr FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.