Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial with Railings to Memorial Gardens
Gwersyllt, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gwersyllt, Wrexham, designated on 1 December 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 1 December 1995
- Community
- Gwersyllt
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07155, -3.01946
- Cadw reference
- 16534
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)
- 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 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the corner of Wheatsheaf Lane and Old Mold Road.
History
The memorial was unveiled and dedicated in 1923, and the sculptor was Herman Cawthra, R.B.S.
Exterior
The war memorial has the form of a pylon mounted on steps on a rectangular base. Ashlar pylon, with bronze reliefs set into the stepped head: a figure carrying wreath and sword to front, wreath and torch to rear. Names from both World Wars are inscribed on the sides of the pylon. The Memorial Garden is enclosed by a low rusticated stone wall with cast-iron railings running between its raised piers.
Reason for designation
A fine example of a memorial, and a striking and unusual design, forming a focal point at a prominent junction.
Nearby in the register
- Church of the Holy TrinityReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- HenblasDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stansty Park with attached Garden GatewayDomesticunder 1 mi
- 41 Westminster RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.