Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Jenkins Monument and Railings to W of the Church of St Cynwyl
Aberporth, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 20 June 1995
- Locality
- Aberporth
- Community
- Aberporth
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.13042, -4.54978
- Cadw reference
- 16081
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated immediately W of W end of St Cynwyl's Church; on B4333, S of the centre of Aberporth.
History
Mid C19 monument to Capt. T. Jenkins of the East India Company.
Exterior
Table tomb in large square railed enclosure. Tomb has lettered slab on heavily moulded low plinth. Inscription to Captain Thomas Jenkins (d1853 aged 75), his wife Jane and other family members. Railings are on heavy ashlar low coping. Spearhead iron rails and gate. Gateposts appear to be two re-used small naval cannon upended and have matching spearheads attached.
Reason for designation
Use of cannon for gateposts is very unusual. Good quality railings.
Group value with St Cynwyl's Church.
Nearby in the register
- Three Monuments at SW Corner of Churchyard of Church of St CynwylReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St CynwylReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ty MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- DolewenDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.