Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llwyngwril war memorial
Llangelynin, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llwyngwril, Llangelynin, Gwynedd, designated on 7 June 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 7 June 2005
- Locality
- Llwyngwril
- Community
- Llangelynin
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.66382, -4.08519
- Cadw reference
- 84475
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 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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 149 Barmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from the main road immediately W of the parish church.
Exterior
A Celtic-cross style 1914-18 war memorial of granite. The splayed square base has a polished panel to the front with commemorative inscription. The wheel-headed cross and shaft have low-relief interlace decoration to the front.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special social-historical interest as a simple but well-executed war memorial in a prominent position next to the parish church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St CelyninNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Ty NewyddNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Pont LlwyngwrilNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- The Garthangharad public houseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.