Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham, designated on 15 January 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 15 January 1996
- Locality
- Rhosllanerchrugog
- Community
- Rhosllanerchrugog
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.00998, -3.04335
- Cadw reference
- 17094
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 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On a refuge at the junction of High Street and Maelor Road, at the main junction in the centre of Johnstown.
Exterior
Probably c1920. White ashlar. A triangular pylon raised on a stepped base carries a figure of Saint Michael slaying the dragon. Lettered on the base, with Second World War inscription on the pylon.
Reason for designation
An unusually designed war memorial in a prominent site.
Nearby in the register
- Offa's Dyke: Section S of Aberderfyn RoadLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Eddystone HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Miners' InstituteRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.