Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rhosesmor war memorial
Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhosesmor, Holywell, Halkyn, Flintshire, designated on 31 January 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2002
- Locality
- Rhosesmor
- Town
- Holywell
- Community
- Halkyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.20969, -3.17722
- Cadw reference
- 26207
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the E side of the church and on the E side of the B5123 on an island of its junction with a minor road to Caerfallwch Farm.
History
Probably erected in the 1920s to commemorate those fought in the 1914-18 war.
Exterior
A freestone cross on a high base and stepped plinth, enclosed by iron railings with spear finials that stands on the bottom, rock-faced tier of the plinth. The square base has inset panels bearing memorial inscriptions below bands of stylised foliage in low relief. The octagonal tapering cross shaft has a thicker base with relief foliage to alternate faces. The stylised wheel-headed cross has blind relief moulding to the 'wheel', and foliage in relief to the outer ends of the cross.
Reason for designation
Listed for social-historical interest and as a well-detailed memorial on a prominent site close to the church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St PaulReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Plas-yn-rhosDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lime KilnIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Moel y Gaer CampHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.