Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Overton, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Overton, Wrexham, designated on 15 March 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 15 March 1994
- Community
- Overton
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97000, -2.93536
- Cadw reference
- 14436
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from the pavement opposite the church.
History
War Memorial, erected by public subscription 1921-2. Red sandstone ashlar with bronze inscription plates. Short pylon on chamfered base raised on stepped plinth. Pylon has low relief laurel wreath as emblem and laurel-leaf frieze, and the inscription plates are carried on the base.
A good example of memorial sculpture, which forms part of an important group of buildings in the conservation area.
Reference: File of correspondence relating to War Memorial, Clwyd County Record Office (FC/C/6/569).
Exterior
War Memorial, erected by public subscription 1921-22. Red sandstone ashlar with bronze inscription plates Short pylon on chamfered base raised on stepped plinth. Pylon has low relief laurel wreath as emblem and laurel-leaf freize, and the inscription plates are carried on the base.
Reason for designation
A good example of memorial sculpture, which forms part of an important group of buildings in the conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- Church of Saint MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church CottageCommercialunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-boxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- 17 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.