Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bwlch, Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, designated on 21 October 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 21 October 1998
- Locality
- Bwlch
- Community
- Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.89269, -3.24215
- Cadw reference
- 20621
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the junction between A40 and B4560 in Bwlch.
Exterior
War memorial of dressed stone consisting of a Celtic cross on a tall splayed shaft, the square base of which has the names of 1914-18 war dead in engraved letters painted black. Below is a stepped plinth, on the upper step of which the names of those who lost their lives between 1939-45 are added in engraved letters painted black.
Reason for designation
A prominently sited war memorial which forms an important landmark in the village.
Nearby in the register
- Bwlch EnclosureEnclosure - Defensiveunder 1 mi
- Castell BlaenllynfiCastleunder 1 mi
- The Old Saw MillDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bwlch Round CairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.