Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Set of Five cast iron grave slabs in Saint Issell's churchyard
Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Churchton, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, designated on 7 May 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 7 May 1997
- Locality
- Churchton
- Community
- Saundersfoot
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.72022, -4.70609
- Cadw reference
- 18450
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 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 228 Haverfordwest (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the western extension of the churchyard, beyond the stream that bisects it.
History
A series of late C19 cast-iron grave slabs manufactured in the local foundry of Davies and Company, Coppet Hall.
Exterior
A set of 5 cast-iron graveslabs carrying memorial lettering in embossed form. The slabs are dedicated to Thomas Jenkins of Ridgeway, dated 1874; W.A.Brinn of Leverux, dated 1883; John Beynon of Saundersfoot, dated 1885; Martha Walters of Griffiston, dated 1890; Mary Anne Craig of Vine Cottage, dated 1892. Each consists of a deeply anchored cast-iron ground piece, onto which the main slab is bolted with a lead joint. The main slab is rebated at the foot. All are similar, cast from the same or similar patterns. The front has a perimeter flange rib, and the front in all cases consists of a shallow trefoiled head and a central feature representing s knot of flowers and grasses. A finial at the top of each slab consists of a fircone arising from leaves, with a collar beneath.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good set of cast-iron graveslabs, a type rare in SW Wales and of additional interest for being locally cast.
Nearby in the register
- North gates to Saint Issell's churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Rear gates to Saint Issell's ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Preaching Cross at St. Issell's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St Issell's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.