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War memorial at Lower Cross Oak

A Grade II Listed Building in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9043 / 51°54'15"N

Longitude: -3.2982 / 3°17'53"W

OS Eastings: 310781

OS Northings: 223656

OS Grid: SO107236

Mapcode National: GBR YT.Q6HF

Mapcode Global: VH6C6.SD6J

Plus Code: 9C3RWP32+PP

Entry Name: War memorial at Lower Cross Oak

Listing Date: 17 December 1998

Last Amended: 17 December 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21142

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300021142

Location: At the junction between the road from Talybont to Pencelli and the road to Aberclydach.

County: Powys

Community: Talybont-on-Usk (Tal-y-bont ar Wysg)

Community: Talybont-on-Usk

Locality: Cross Oak

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Site of war memorial to fallen of World War I was formerly part of cottage gardens; a small railed incursion created a small recess. Opposite formerly stood a tin church built 1880 demolished 1970.

Exterior

Standing on 3 concrete steps on a stone flagged base is the pale stone memorial in the shape of a Celtic Cross, the inscription on one side of the tapered shaft and the head boldly decorated with interlace, with date 1914-1919 in centre; added inscription plaque for fallen of World War II.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well designed monument in Celtic style, for its local importance and for group value with Lower Cross Oak Cottages.

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