Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Llanwenog, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Drefach, Llanwenog, Ceredigion, designated on 25 April 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 25 April 1997
- Locality
- Drefach
- Community
- Llanwenog
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.09081, -4.18807
- Cadw reference
- 18371
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 194 Llangranog (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in Drefach village, on S side of A 475.
History
War memorial of c1922 probably made by E. Jones of Llanybydder. Similar to those at Aberbanc, Cribyn, Ceredigion and Pencader Carmarthenshire
Exterior
White marble statue of soldier at ease with rifle by right side and left leg slightly raised on cannon. Standing on bi-colour granite tall pedestal. Grey plinth, two-step with moulded top and affixed pink granite 1939-45 memorial plaques. Battered pink granite shaft with inscription to front and names to sides and big grey granite corniced cap chamfered back to square plinth for statue.
Reason for designation
Listed for special historical interest.
Nearby in the register
- Milestone on A475 W of DrefachTransportunder 1 mi
- St Gwenog ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Rhiwson Uchaf house-and-byreDomesticunder 1 mi
- Milestone on A475 E of CwmsychbantTransport1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.