Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Two chest tombs and their railed enclosures in the churchyard of the Church of St Teilo
Llantilio Pertholey, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llantilio Pertholey, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, designated on 5 February 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 5 February 1998
- Locality
- Llantilio Pertholey
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Community
- Llantilio Pertholey
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.84144, -3.00130
- Cadw reference
- 19313
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)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
About 10m north of the Church of St Teilo.
History
The style of the tombs suggests that the date of death is closely contemporary with the date of construction ie. c1855.
Exterior
Two chest tombs standing immediately next to each other. Limestone ashlar with complete wrought and cast iron railings. Neo Classical style.
a. Tomb of Simon Arorus (?)
Incised corner pilasters, incised panels between. Slab with central ridge. Oldest inscription to Simon Arorus (?), died 1853. The tomb is surrounded by elaborate and pretty wrought iron railings. Dog bars with trefoil heads. The top rail is arched and hooped.
b. Tomb of Mary Ann Elizabeth Evans.
Incised corner pilasters, incised panels between. Slab with central ridge. Oldest inscription to Mary Ann Elizabeth Evans, died 1854. Surrounded by extremely elaborate cast and wrought iron railings with cherubs' heads on the finials of the gate and barley twist ornament to the principal uprights.
Reason for designation
Included as a well preserved pair of Victorian chest tombs retaining full sets of railings.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St TeiloReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Memorial Cross in Churchyard of the Church of St TeiloReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St Teilo's HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn and Cart Shed at Newcourt FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.