Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Nichol memorial adjoining No 10 High Street
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 30 November 2005
- Town
- Haverfordwest
- Community
- Haverfordwest
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.80145, -4.97076
- Cadw reference
- 87091
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
Situated on triangle of pavement between High Street and Dark Street.
History
Granite urn memorial of 1912 to the C16 Protestant martyr William Nichol.
Exterior
Red Aberdeen granite turned urn on short round shaft with coved cap and raised plinth. Incised decoration, the patterns left unpolished. The memorial stands on a sandstone block with ogee-chamfered upper angles. Inscription 'The noble army of martyrs praise thee. On this spot William Nichol of this town was burnt at the stake for the truth April 9th 1558'.
Reason for designation
Included for special historical interest as a memorial to C16 Marian persecutions.
Nearby in the register
- Borough HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- 12 High StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 14 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 15 High StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.