Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Memorial Obelisk to Lake Vyrnwy Workers
Llanwddyn, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 26 February 2003
- Locality
- Cynon-isaf
- Community
- Llanwddyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76389, -3.45249
- Cadw reference
- 80919
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
At the high point of wooded ground to the south of the Vyrnwy Hotel, and about 200 m north-east of the Vyrnwy Dam.
History
A memorial to 44 workers who died during the construction of Lake Vyrnwy dam and the associated reservoir works, erected by their fellow workmen. Ten were killed in site accidents and 34 died of other causes.
Exterior
A stone obelisk memorial about eight metres tall, and about 2 metres square at the base. The obelisk is of six courses of slate in rough pecked finish. The die carries an inscription carved in fossiliferous marble on each of the four faces with the names of the deceased, each inscription surrounded by a frame of rough slate. The letters are leaded. The monument stands on a double plinth with a splay and rough base.
Reason for designation
A monument of importance to the history of the Vyrnwy Reservoir works; a fine obelisk in the Classical tradition.
Nearby in the register
- Lake Vyrnwy Dam MemorialsCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St WddynReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Llanwddyn War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Hearse house at St Wddyn's ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.