Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, designated on 25 July 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 25 July 1994
- Locality
- Colwyn Bay
- Community
- Colwyn Bay
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29637, -3.73181
- Cadw reference
- 14673
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)
- 1900 · Denbighshire Sheet III.NE (National Library of Scotland)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the front of public gardens near the junction with Queen's Drive.
Exterior
Ashlar pylon raised up steps with inscription to front face, and bronze inscription
plates added to record names of second world war dead to either side, carries a
bronze figure of a soldier which is signed and dated, John Cassidy, 1922. The pylon
is flanked by cast iron lamp standards to either side.
Reason for designation
A good example of memorial sculpture, which is an important focal point in the public gardens.
Nearby in the register
- Methodist Church of St John, with attached Hall and Former Sunday SchoolReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate and Boundary Wall to St John's ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Royal Bank of ScotlandCommercialunder 1 mi
- Costain Buildings at Rydal SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.