Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tomb of Howell Harris in Churchyard of the Church of St Gwendoling
Talgarth, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Talgarth, Powys, designated on 14 August 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 14 August 1995
- Locality
- Talgarth
- Community
- Talgarth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.99605, -3.22881
- Cadw reference
- 16286
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located approximately 100m SE of the S porch of the parish church, close to the path to the SE corner gate.
History
Howell Harris was the father of Howel Harris the preacher and reformer. It is claimed that the latter stood on this family tomb to deliver his famous oration which converted William Williams, Pantycelyn, amongst others to the reforming movement.
Exterior
Low chest tomb of sandstone, 1730, with a projecting ledger slab, sandstone sides, and plinth, the slab inscribed on the top face with a scroll margin within which is an inscription reading 'In Memory of / Howell Harris who Died March ye 9th 1730 / Aged 58/ Christ was my Guide on / Earth and Death shall / be my gain / etc. Tomb was erected by Susanna, his beloved wife, of Trevecka. W end slab has an added inscription to Susanna Harris died January 1750, aged 88.
The tomb is surrounded by a C19 heavy low cast iron railings by Nott & Co of Brecon.
Reason for designation
Included at Grade II for its historical associations.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St GwendolineReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Merlin HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church House including Gates and Railings to FrontDomesticunder 1 mi
- Highcliffe HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.