Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Base of Cross
Gresford, Wrexham, Wales
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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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (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.