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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Penycae, Wrexham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9996 / 52°59'58"N

Longitude: -3.0734 / 3°4'24"W

OS Eastings: 328056

OS Northings: 345240

OS Grid: SJ280452

Mapcode National: GBR 72.H3XT

Mapcode Global: WH77Z.RVNS

Plus Code: 9C4RXWXG+VJ

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 15 January 1996

Last Amended: 15 January 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17088

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300017088

Location: Opposite Hill Street at the centre of the village.

County: Wrexham

Community: Penycae (Pen-y-cae)

Community: Penycae

Built-Up Area: Rhosllanerchrugog

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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Exterior

Erected c1920. White marble. A square section column on a stepped base carries the statue of a soldier leaning on a rifle. Inscriptions in leaded letters carried on shaped panels on the column, and on the base.

Reasons for Listing

A typical example of a war-memorial which is a prominent feature of the village centre.

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