Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Alleluia Monument
Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhual, Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn, Flintshire, designated on 6 December 1962.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 6 December 1962
- Locality
- Rhual
- Community
- Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.17362, -3.16465
- Cadw reference
- 14998
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 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 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the brow of a hill in a field S of the Mold/Gwernaffield by-road 250m SE of Rhual.
History
Erected in 1736 by Nehemiah Griffiths of Rhual to commemorate a victory by Christian Celts over Pagan forces which was thought to have taken place in the vicinity in 420 AD. Repaired C20.
Exterior
Stone obelisk on a square stone plinth supported by repaired rubble base. The N side of the base of the obelisk has an inscription in Latin with the initials NG and the date MDCCXXXVI. The remains of iron cramps are set in the faces of the upper part of the obelisk.
Reason for designation
Listed as a prominent C18 landmark and for historical associations with Rhual and the Griffiths family.
Nearby in the register
- Sundial at RhualGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Monument at RhaulCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Garden walls and pavillions at Rhual (including attached walls and Gatepiers to the drive entrance)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Rhual (including attached wall to the North side)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.