Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
War Memorial
Llanfairfechan, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfairfechan, Conwy, designated on 14 April 1992.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 14 April 1992
- Locality
- Llanfairfechan
- Community
- Llanfairfechan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.25339, -3.97857
- Cadw reference
- 3515
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At roadside to N of entrance driveway to Christ Church.
History
Designed by H L North, architect, of Llanfairfechan.
Exterior
In form of medieval wayside cross. Octagonal tapering shaft bears sword whose haft is treated as wheel cross. Octagonal stepped stages with inscribed names of those lost in First and Second World Wars, and the Falklands War of 1982, (one stage added after 1945). Inscription 'Y mae eu henw yn byw byth'. Raised on 3 octagonal steps top of which has stone urns for flowers. Presented to community by C W May Massey, of Newry Estate, Llanfairfechan.
Formerly sited at junction of Village Road and Penmaenmawr Road, and resited c1960.
Nearby in the register
- Church CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Christ ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Plas Llanfair CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.