Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cross, The Grist
Laugharne Township, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Laugharne Township, Carmarthenshire, designated on 25 September 1986.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 25 September 1986
- Community
- Laugharne Township
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.76933, -4.46425
- Cadw reference
- 9630
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the western end of a broad tarmac area close to the foreshore.
History
The name of the area refers to a grist-mill that existed here.
John Wesley is said to have preached from the cross.
Exterior
Stone Celtic Crucifix on rubble drum base; rope ornamentaiton. Base plaque inscribed "This New Cross was palced on the Old base 1911, G Williams, Sculptor, Laugharne" and stamped with the badge of Laugharne Corporation.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Island HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Garage to Island HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Boundry Wall to Island HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Section of boundry walls around Castle grounds running SW.from outer GatehouseDefenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.