Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Cross
Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, designated on 10 November 1994.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 10 November 1994
- Community
- Rhuddlan
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.29058, -3.46923
- Cadw reference
- 14981
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
Approx. 10m SE of the church, immediately N of the pair of chest tombs.
Exterior
Built as a memorial to Charlotte Rowley and William Shipley Conwy in 1873, but using a medieval circular base. The cross itself is enriched with low relief scuplture, in a celtic style.
Reason for designation
Group value with the 2 chest tombs
Nearby in the register
- 1. Chest Tomb to SE of Church of Saint MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 2. Chest Tomb to SE of Church of Church of Saint MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Chest Tomb to NE of Church of Saint MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.