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Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
15094
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/11/1994
Date of Amendment
16/11/1994
Name of Property
The War Memorial
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Hawarden
Town
Locality
Easting
331453
Northing
365809
Street Side
N
Location
Prominently situated at the junction of Gladstone Way and the Highway, facing E.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Exterior
1919-20, by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott of London. A large sandstone obelisk with gabled apex. Beneath this an ogee-headed, moulded niche with crocketted finial and flanking decorative pilasters.
Within, a sculpted figure of Christ on the Cross. Moulded base and low, coped walls infront of monument, the rear wall of which, flanking the obelisk, bears the names of those fallen in the Great War. Inscribed on base of Obelisk: "Gilbert G Scott ARA Architect." Later inset tablets recording the names of those fallen in the Second World War. Returned steps up to enclosure.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value.
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