Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Nannerch war memorial
Nannerch, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 30 August 2002
- Locality
- Nannerch
- Community
- Nannerch
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.21640, -3.25054
- Cadw reference
- 26925
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from the road N of its junction with Pen-y-felin Road.
History
Undated but probably erected in the 1920s.
Exterior
A Celtic-cross style war memorial of pecked stone on a stepped plinth, the lower step of which is concrete. The front faces of the plinth have inscriptions. The main cross has a wheel head and crossed swords in low relief.
Reason for designation
Listed for its social-historical importance and for its contribution to the historic character of the village.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box at entrance to Cross Foxes public houseCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- 1 Tai CochionDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2 Tai CochionDomesticunder 1 mi
- Coach House at Rectory CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.