Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Cross
Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales
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.
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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
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.