Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Two chest tombs in the churchyard, St James Church
Pyle, Bridgend, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pyle, Cynffig, Bridgend, designated on 2 January 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 2 January 1998
- Locality
- Pyle
- Town
- Cynffig
- Community
- Pyle
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.53032, -3.69460
- Cadw reference
- 19183
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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)
- 1907 · 248 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
The pair of tombs are set in a row, approximately 5m SW of the S porch. The character of the churchyard is notable for its fine tombs.
History
Churchyard monuments of the early-mid C19.
Exterior
Two chest tombs set side by side, from the N:-
(a) Sandstone. Gothic end pilaster blcoks amd moulded side panels with lobed corners, set on a chamfered base and with an edge-moulded ledger slab, to Thomas Griffith, d. 1840. aged 8 months, Griffith David, his father, d. 1863, and daughter Ann added.
(b) Sandstone. Reeded end pilaster blocks, and sides with a raised panel. Moulded ledger slab. To David Jones of Ballas, d. 1830, and others, including Thomas Jones, d.1832 and Ann Roberts, daughter, d. 1889 added to the back.
Reason for designation
Included as a pair of churchyard monuments of constrasting styles. Of group value with the Grade I St James' Church.
Nearby in the register
- Churchyard Cross in St James' churchyard, PyleReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Morgan monument in St James' churchyard, PyleReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Group of 4 chest tomb in churchyard of St James, PyleReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St James, Pyle with KenfigReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.