Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cory Family Chest-Tomb at Parish Church of St Nicholas
St. Nicholas and Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade II listed building in St Nicholas, St. Nicholas and Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 31 July 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 31 July 1995
- Locality
- St Nicholas
- Community
- St. Nicholas and Bonvilston
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.46097, -3.31136
- Cadw reference
- 16322
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located within the churchyard to the NW side of the parish church.
History
The Cory family were well known industrialists who resided at Dyffryn House.
Exterior
Early C20 chest tomb in grey Quarella stone in the High Gothic Revival style. Early C20. Trefoil headed arcading to the sides, with five blind panels on the sided with the central panel inscribed with the Cory coat of arms and the words "Virtu Sempre Viridis". Stiff leaf foliage to the capitals with stylised foliage and berries to the spandrels. It has a frieze of stylised Tudor roses and acanthus foliage. It has a pitched and hipped top with moulded ribs. The tomb is dedicated to John Cory 1828-1910, his wife Anna Marie 1836-1909. and their son Clifford and daughter Florence. The tomb is set within a chamfered curb surround.
Reason for designation
Listed grade II for its special local historic interest, Gothic detailing and group value with the church.
Nearby in the register
- Parish Church of St NicholasReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box on corner with road to St Nicholas' ChurchCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- GPO Pillar on corner with Road to St Nicholas' ChurchCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Smiths Row (also known as Blcksmiths Cottages)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.