Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Nannerch war memorial
Nannerch, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nannerch, Flintshire, designated on 30 August 2002.
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.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
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
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.