Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llandissilio War Memorial
Llandissilio West, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandissilio, Clynderwen, Llandissilio West, Pembrokeshire, designated on 15 July 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 15 July 2004
- Locality
- Llandissilio
- Town
- Clynderwen
- Community
- Llandissilio West
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.86107, -4.72967
- Cadw reference
- 82947
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In a prominent position on the E side of the main road through Llandissilio.
History
War memorial, erected c. 1920, to men of the parish killed in the Great War. Later additions for the Second World War.
Exterior
War Memorial, grey granite Celtic cross with interlace decoration, the granite polished to a dark grey for five spheres in the cross head and raised borders. Large curved-sided tapering pedestal, with memorial inscriptions, polished apart from the rebated borders, on square plinth with polished sloping sides. Inscriptions on front read 'COGONIANT YN Y CORUCHAF, ODUW', 'TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WARS', '1914-1918', '1939-1945' and 'DROS DUW, DROS FRENIN, DROS WLAD'. Five names are inscribed on the right side and five names on the left side.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-detailed Celtic Revival cross and for historical interest as a Great War memorial.
Nearby in the register
- Inscribed Stone in outer face of wall of St Michael's Church (now in Llandissilio Church)Cross-marked stoneunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pontbren-dduNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Cottage by Nant-y-ffin HotelDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.