Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial Cross
Llangynog, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangynog, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, designated on 17 October 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 17 October 2001
- Locality
- Llangynog
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Community
- Llangynog
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81406, -4.41144
- Cadw reference
- 25803
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)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at the junction of two minor roads some 800m S of the centre of Llangynog village.
History
War memorial cross of 1922 made by Martin L. Edwards of Llanelli as a memorial to those of the parish who died in the Great War and also to Thomas Morris of Coomb, killed in the Boer War, 1902. It cost £200 and was unveiled by Princess Mary Louise. The site was chosen as being on the way from the former Sarnau station to Coomb.
Exterior
War memorial cross, ashlar on granite base, 4.6m high. The cross is octagonal in section with a wave moulding at the foot and stands on an octagonal inscribed base with inscription to First World War dead across front 3 faces, that to 1939-45 dead on left side and that to Lt Thomas Morris on the back. The broad plinth below has 'Lest we forget' inscribed on the front and stands on a wider square stone base on granite.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-designed war memorial unusually sited as a wayside cross.
Nearby in the register
- Twlc y Filliast Burial ChamberChambered Tombunder 1 mi
- Church of St CynogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Enclosure 150m NW of Eithin ManEnclosed hut circleunder 1 mi
- Coomb Cheshire HomeInstitutionalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.