Nichol memorial adjoining No 10 High Street

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, designated on 30 November 2005.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Nichol memorial adjoining No 10 High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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

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David 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)
1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 228 Haverfordwest (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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