Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pontfadog War Memorial
Glyntraian, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pontfadog, Llangollen, Glyntraian, Wrexham, designated on 18 February 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 18 February 2003
- Locality
- Pontfadog
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Glyntraian
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93399, -3.14117
- Cadw reference
- 80898
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located in a prominent position in the centre of the village on top of a bank overlooking the B4500, with Pontfadog Bridge to the rear.
History
Memorial to record those who fought in World War I (1914-18). The names of those who fell in World War II (1939-45) were added later.
Exterior
Celtic cross with inverted sword to front, of unpolished granite. On a splayed 4-sided base on a plinth. The 4 sides of the base are polished and bear the names of those who fought in World War I. Added to the front of the plinth is ''''1939-45'''' and a list of those who died in World War II. The plinth is set on a concrete base, all within a square enclosure of simple iron railings with gate to N side.
Reason for designation
Listed as a war memorial in the Celtic-revival style and for its social historical importance. Group value with Pontfadog Bridge and milestone.
Nearby in the register
- Milestone at PontfadogTransportunder 1 mi
- Pontfadog BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Former Waiting Room, Glyn Valley Tramway, PontfadogTransportunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-Garth including garden terrace and entrance staircaseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.