Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rees Williams monument 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
- 51.53044, -3.69432
- Cadw reference
- 19184
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)
- 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 monument is set besides the path, approximately half way between the entrance gate to the churchyard, and the S porch. The character of the churchyard is notable for its tombs.
History
A churchyard monument of the mid C19.
Exterior
Sandstone. A chest tomb with end pilaster blocks and side panels with a raised central block and an edge-moulded ledger slab, all raisd on 3 steps, to Rees Williams of Tylanyliast (?), d.1832, the wife of Hopkin Williams, d. c1840 aged 63 with other names added, and Rees Williams of New Park, their son d.1908, added to the end panel.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a churchyard monument of the early-mid C19. Of group value with the Grade I St James' Church.
Nearby in the register
- Group of 4 chest tomb in churchyard of St James, PyleReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Two chest tombs set against the E churchyard wall, Church of St James.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St James, Pyle with KenfigReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Cross in St James' churchyard, PyleReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.