Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cross in churchyard of the Church of St Michael & All Angels
Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Trelawnyd, Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor, Flintshire, designated on 6 November 1962.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 6 November 1962
- Locality
- Trelawnyd
- Community
- Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.30565, -3.36848
- Cadw reference
- 317
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesNational Library of ScotlandNational Library of Scotland
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)
- 1885 · OS One-Inch (Hills) 1885-1903 (National Library of Scotland)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
On the S side of the church.
History
Probably built in the C14.
Exterior
A tall freestone medieval churchyard cross, standing on a square plinth now partly buried and strengthened by modern rubble stone. The square base has chamfered angles with broach stops. The tall tapering shaft, rectangular in section, also has broach stops to broad chamfers. A projecting cap stone also has chamfered angles, which are enriched alternately with a flower and a shield. The head shows the crucifixion in low relief in the E and W faces, and on the E face with accompanying figures of Mary and John, the latter now partly missing. The narrower N and S faces have empty niches with cusped heads, one probably intended to hold the reserved sacrament on Palm Sunday.
Reason for designation
Listed grade II* as an exceptionally rare complete medieval cross retaining its original head, and as part of the historic context of the parish church.
Scheduled Ancient Monument FL115.
Nearby in the register
- Trelawnyd Churchyard CrossCrossunder 1 mi
- Lloyd family tombs against S chancel wall of Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St Michael & All AngelsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Row of 7 tombs against E chancel wall of Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.