Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
14436
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/03/1994
Date of Amendment
15/03/1994
Name of Property
War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Overton
Town
Locality
Easting
337280
Northing
341814
Street Side
Location
Set back from the pavement opposite the church.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
War Memorial, erected by public subscription 1921-2. Red sandstone ashlar with bronze inscription plates. Short pylon on chamfered base raised on stepped plinth. Pylon has low relief laurel wreath as emblem and laurel-leaf frieze, and the inscription plates are carried on the base.
A good example of memorial sculpture, which forms part of an important group of buildings in the conservation area.
Reference: File of correspondence relating to War Memorial, Clwyd County Record Office (FC/C/6/569).
Exterior
War Memorial, erected by public subscription 1921-22. Red sandstone ashlar with bronze inscription plates Short pylon on chamfered base raised on stepped plinth. Pylon has low relief laurel wreath as emblem and laurel-leaf freize, and the inscription plates are carried on the base.
Interior
Reason for designation
A good example of memorial sculpture, which forms part of an important group of buildings in the conservation area.
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