Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Hughes Monument in churchyard of church of St Cynidr and St Peter
Gwernyfed, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Treble Hill, Gwernyfed, Powys, designated on 15 December 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 15 December 1995
- Locality
- Treble Hill
- Community
- Gwernyfed
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.03940, -3.20069
- Cadw reference
- 17062
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 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 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (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
A graveyard monument located approximately 30m E of the east end of the chancel of the church.
Exterior
Large early C19 limestone family tomb by T Ravenhill, sculptor. Cuboid, with fluted frieze and cornice, the four faces bearing a low relief keyed arch on corner pilasters, enclosing a higher relief draped vase, all raised on a moulded die having an oval plaque on each face inscribed to John Hughes 'clergyman-magistrate and parent', Isabel Hughes, 1845, Thomas Hughes of Penwain, 1835, Thomas Howel, 1814 and Elizabeth Games, 1812, aged 39.
Reason for designation
Included as a monument with architectural quality, of group value with the church, the Sunday School and Sundial.
Nearby in the register
- Sundial in churchyard of Church oc St Cynidr & St PeterGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Sunday School in Churchyard of Church of St Cynidr & St PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St Cynidr and St PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Glasbury Old ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.