Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial, Church of St Tysilio
Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Church Island, Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 18 July 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 18 July 1997
- Locality
- Church Island
- Town
- Menai Bridge
- Community
- Menai Bridge
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22286, -4.17174
- Cadw reference
- 18557
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 1896 map "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set on the top of a prominant outcrop within the churchyard of the Church of St. Tysilio, Church Island.
History
A war memorial designed by Harold Hughes (1864-1940), an important local architect and amateur archaeologist.
Exterior
A large polished granite Celtic cross war memorial. The head of the cross has a circular surround, with rounded arms extending outwards and the inner cross arms divided by 3-sided celtic knots. Column with chamfered angles and tapering sides with recessed carved panels with inscriptions: "To the glory of God and in memory of those who fell in the war 1914-1918, their name liveth for evermore", and "1939-45", below. The column is set on a square plinth with rounded sides and a raking base inscribed with names.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a war memorial in the Celtic revival style, forming a prominent landmark of local historic importance and a group with St. Tysilio's Church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St. TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Craig yr HalenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Telford Milestone (22), Mona RoadTransportunder 1 mi
- St. Mary's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.