Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War memorial at Lower Cross Oak
Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cross Oak, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, designated on 17 December 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 17 December 1998
- Locality
- Cross Oak
- Community
- Talybont-on-Usk
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.90427, -3.29824
- Cadw reference
- 21142
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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (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 the road from Talybont to Pencelli and the road to Aberclydach.
History
Site of war memorial to fallen of World War I was formerly part of cottage gardens; a small railed incursion created a small recess. Opposite formerly stood a tin church built 1880 demolished 1970.
Exterior
Standing on 3 concrete steps on a stone flagged base is the pale stone memorial in the shape of a Celtic Cross, the inscription on one side of the tapered shaft and the head boldly decorated with interlace, with date 1914-1919 in centre; added inscription plaque for fallen of World War II.
Reason for designation
Included as a well designed monument in Celtic style, for its local importance and for group value with Lower Cross Oak Cottages.
Nearby in the register
- 3 Lower Cross Oak CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- 1 Lower Cross Oak CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- 5 Lower Cross Oak CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cross Oak Bridge (Canal Bridge No.147)Transportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.