Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
South African War Memorial
Flint, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 11 September 1995
- Community
- Flint
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.24790, -3.13631
- Cadw reference
- 16405
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Outside main entrance of Council offices (relocated from Trelawney Square).
Exterior
1903. Pink granite obelisk on base with inscriptions recording names of volunteers and fallen in South African War of 1899-1902. Base signed Thomas J Williams.
Nearby in the register
- War Memorial (CENOTAPH)Commemorativeunder 1 mi
- Palace Social Club (former Plaza Cinema)Recreationalunder 1 mi
- St Mary ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 34Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.