Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Memorial to Jane Williams in the churchyarde of the Church of Saint Cadoc
Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberpergwm, Neath, Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, designated on 25 February 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 25 February 1993
- Locality
- Aberpergwm
- Town
- Neath
- Community
- Glynneath
- Unitary authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.74266, -3.63846
- Cadw reference
- 11868
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Immediately to NW of the Church of Saint Cadoc at edge of churchyard; set in railed enclosure.
History
Erected in 1832 by Thomas Williams in memory of his wife, Jane. She died of consumption at the age of 22 a year after their marriage. This monument was designed by J White and was known as the Wedding Cake, originally an elaborate openwork Gothic structure visible from the house but now in poor condition as only part remains.
Exterior
Remains of Gothic memorial in railed enclosure. Bath stone square centre pier with blind tracery panels. Only one of the side piers with thin Gothic shaft survive out of 4 and of arches from centre one on ground, three left, one supported, two hanging and one on ground. Top part wholly gone.
Good surrounding railings on coping of long shaped stone blocks with spearhead iron rails and urn finials to larger stanchions.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Church of Saint Cadoc and for its associations with the Williams family of Aberpergwm.
Nearby in the register
- Church of Saint CadocReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gate and railings and churchyard wall to SE of Church of St CadocReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gates across driveway at Aberpergwm HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge, gatepiers and railings at S end of Manor DriveTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.