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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
81134
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/05/2003
Date of Amendment
28/05/2003
Name of Property
Commemorative cross at Church of St Sadwrn
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Cwm Cadnant
Town
Locality
Llansadwrn
Easting
255358
Northing
375890
Street Side
Location
Set back from the E side of the road runnung through the village of Llansadwrn, the cross lies directly to NW of the Church of St Sadwrn.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Early C20 commemorative cross, the front of the plinth bears an inscription which reads: This cross was erected by the people of this parish in memory of Hugh Stewart McCorquodale, Lieutenant Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry, youngest son of George McCorquodale of Gadlys, who at the call of duty volunteered for active service in South Africa and fell gallantly fighting on Spion Kop, Natal, on 24 January 1900 and was buried on the field of battle.
Exterior
Highly ornate Celtic revival memorial cross with slightly tapering shaft on smooth raking plinth. The front face bears Celtic swirls with a naturistic floriate detailing, inscription at the base of the shaft with commemorative details. The rear face bears humanistic figures of Christ in relief, the bottommost panel shows the Madonna and Child, above which is a depiction of the Crucifixion surmounted by Christ in majesty; the base of the shaft bears a much weathered inscription.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an extremely well-detailed early C20 commemorative cross in an ornate Celtic style which forms a group with the adjacent Church of St Sadwrn.
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