Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Cross
Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Corwen, Denbighshire, designated on 20 October 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 20 October 1966
- Community
- Corwen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97998, -3.37358
- Cadw reference
- 667
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 WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Immediately SW of the church.
History
The cross has been variously dated at between the C9 and the C12.
Exterior
A tapering shaft c2m in height, with rounded angles carries the remains of a cross head with inter-lace decoration. Low-relief of a small cross on the E face of the shaft which is raised on a rough circular base. This base stone was formerly supported on 4 or 5 rough stones, which were recorded by Pennant, but which had gone by 1902.
Reason for designation
A fine example of a decorated churchyard cross.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, Ref. Me 52.
Nearby in the register
- Corwen Churchyard CrossCrossunder 1 mi
- Church of St Mael and St SilienReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Coleg y Groes (The College)Health and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Wall, Grave-stones, Chest-Tombs and Railings at Church of St Mael and St SulienReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.