Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Base of Cross
Gresford, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gresford, Wrexham, designated on 7 June 1963.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 7 June 1963
- Locality
- Gresford
- Community
- Gresford
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.08269, -2.97753
- Cadw reference
- 1592
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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on a traffic island at the junction of Chester Road (B5445) and the B5373 at the SW edge of the village
History
Probably of later medieval date. It has been repositioned and it is not known whether it is at its original location.
Exterior
Stone base set on a broken stone plinth. It has chamfered corners and a socket in the top for insertion of the cross shaft.
Reason for designation
Listed as the remains of a medieval cross.
Nearby in the register
- All Saints Primary SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- Schoolhouse and attached Walls and gatepiersEducationunder 1 mi
- Former SchoolroomEducationunder 1 mi
- Graveyard Wall and Gatepiers to All Saints Church (included gates to S gateway)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.