Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bronington war memorial
Bronington, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bronington, Wrexham, designated on 20 October 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 20 October 2005
- Locality
- Bronington
- Community
- Bronington
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.94967, -2.75888
- Cadw reference
- 85449
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 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1861 · 73. Market Drayton. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 122 Nantwich (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
To the E of the village at the entrance to the drive to Bronington church.
Exterior
A 1914-18 war memorial comprising a freestone cross on a square base and stepped plinth. The base has a metal plaque with a memorial inscription. The tapering octagonal shaft is surmounted by a Celtic cross. The surround has panelled cast-iron posts with crocketed finials, and chains.
Reason for designation
Listed for its social-historical interest and as a modest but well-detailed public memorial in a prominent location.
Nearby in the register
- The Vicarage, including attached garden wallNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of the Holy TrinityReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- New Hall FarmhouseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Maesllwyn HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.