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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfairfechan, Conwy

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2534 / 53°15'12"N

Longitude: -3.9786 / 3°58'42"W

OS Eastings: 268097

OS Northings: 374758

OS Grid: SH680747

Mapcode National: GBR 0ZNT.GG

Mapcode Global: WH543.VHM7

Plus Code: 9C5R723C+9H

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 14 April 1992

Last Amended: 14 April 1992

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3515

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300003515

Location: At roadside to N of entrance driveway to Christ Church.

County: Conwy

Community: Llanfairfechan

Community: Llanfairfechan

Built-Up Area: Llanfairfechan

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Designed by H L North, architect, of Llanfairfechan.

Exterior

In form of medieval wayside cross. Octagonal tapering shaft bears sword whose haft is treated as wheel cross. Octagonal stepped stages with inscribed names of those lost in First and Second World Wars, and the Falklands War of 1982, (one stage added after 1945). Inscription 'Y mae eu henw yn byw byth'. Raised on 3 octagonal steps top of which has stone urns for flowers. Presented to community by C W May Massey, of Newry Estate, Llanfairfechan.

Formerly sited at junction of Village Road and Penmaenmawr Road, and resited c1960.

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