Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 21 April 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 21 April 1998
- Locality
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
- Town
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
- Community
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22126, -4.20911
- Cadw reference
- 19662
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
In a prominent location in the centre of the village, at the edge of the car park of James Pringles, S side of Holyhead Road.
History
War memorial, probably c.1920.
Exterior
A columnary Cenotaph of ashlar limestone masonry in austere Classical style. The memorial is square in plan with a moulded plinth and stepped top. Each face has an advanced panel containing a clock in the upper part with moulded hood and carved head stops and an inset bronze tablet in the lower part inscribed with the names of the men of the parish who lost their lives in the 1914 - 1918 and 1939 - 1945 World Wars. The NW panel has a plain incised cross.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a Cenotaph in the Classical style, prominently sited and forming part of the townscape of Llanfairpwll.
Nearby in the register
- Telford Milestone (20)Transportunder 1 mi
- Rhos y Gad Chapel and schoolrooms.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- TregarneDomesticunder 1 mi
- AberbraintDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.