Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tomb of Thomas Prosser in St Michael's Churchyard
Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanvihangel Crucorney, Abergavenny, Crucorney, Monmouthshire, designated on 29 January 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 29 January 1998
- Locality
- Llanvihangel Crucorney
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Crucorney
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.87960, -2.98178
- Cadw reference
- 19270
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
30m south of the nave of the Church of St Michael.
History
The style of the tomb suggests that it was erected at or soon after the first recorded date of 1852.
Exterior
Ashlar Gothic style chest tomb with panelled corner pilasters with cusping in the heads, plinth, recessed panels in ends and sides, sloping cap with central ridge and moulded edges. Inscription to Thomas Prosser, died 1852. Wrought iron railings survive complete with spear head railings and vases on main stanchions.
Reason for designation
Included as a well preserved Gothic style chest tomb with complete iron railings.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Tomb of Daniel Gilbert in St Michael's ChurchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Skirrid Inn, with attached barnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Twr Mihangel (formerly known as Treturret)Defenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.