Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Railed Lewis Family Memorial at St. Non's Church
Ciliau Aeron, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 23 May 1996
- Locality
- Llanerchaeron
- Community
- Ciliau Aeron
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.22024, -4.23061
- Cadw reference
- 17537
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
Church situated on S side of by-road reached off A482. Some 2.5 km SE of Aberaeron and about 200m W of Llanerchaeron House. Railed family memorial abutting S side of church.
History
Mid/late C19, formerly the family grave belonging to the Lewis family of Llanerchaeron. The railed enclosure is said to have contained a crypt, since sealed over.
Exterior
Large railed enclosure abutting S wall of church. Tall cast iron railings with simple arrow-head finials: corner and strengthening posts with trophy finials. Gate on S side. Base of chamfered ashlar blocks. Inside, a slate floor slab inscribed: " Here lieth the body of Elizabeth Lewis, the wife of John Lewis and mother of John Lewis Esq, who departed this life April the 20th in the year of our Lord 1767. Aged 84 years." Several plain slate slabs.
Reason for designation
Prominent family memorial of historic interest. Group value with St. Non's church.
Nearby in the register
- St Non's Church ( previously listed as Llanerchaeron Church)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- One Set of Gatepiers and Gate to drives NW of Llanerchaeron (Previously listed as sited at LlanaeronDomesticunder 1 mi
- AbermydrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llanerchaeron, including rear Service Courtyard Ranges (previously listed as Llanaeron House)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.