Boer War Memorial

Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Twthill, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, designated on 3 May 2002.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Boer War Memorial, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Commemorative
Date of designation: 3 May 2002
Locality: Twthill
Town: Caernarfon
Community: Caernarfon
Unitary authority: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 53.14287, -4.27067
Cadw reference: 26625

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1899 · 105 Carnarvon (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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Prominently sited on Twthill, overlooking the town.

History

Erected in the early C20 by Hugh Jones, mason of Caernarfon (inscribed on base), and first shown on the 1918 Ordnance Survey.

Exterior

A memorial in the style of a Celtic cross. It has a stepped granite base, the lower part of rock-faced stone, while the upper part tapers and has polished inscription panels. A tall tapering cross shaft has a wheel-headed cross decorated with interlace ornament in relief.

Reason for designation

Listed for its social-historical interest and as a simple Celtic revival design in a prominent position.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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