Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Four Chest Tombs at the Church of St Jerome
Llangwm, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangwm, Conwy, designated on 1 April 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 1 April 1998
- Locality
- Llangwm
- Community
- Llangwm
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98879, -3.54055
- Cadw reference
- 19588
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The church and churchyard occupy a prominent position in the centre of Llangwm village. The chest tombs are in the graveyard, ranged close to and along the S wall.
History
A group of early to mid C19 graveyard monuments.
Exterior
All four chest tombs are of limestone, set in line, approximately 1m from the S wall of the church. From the E:-
a. Inward sloping sides and hipped capstone, enclosed in iron railings, with urns on the corner stanchions. To John Lloyd of Glynnannau, d 1823;
b. Moulded ledger, plain bead-edged end blocks between which is a panel inscribed to David Lloyd of Hafod-y-maidd, gent. d 1811. The ledger is also incribed;
c. Simply moulded ledger, side panels between end blocks, which are chamfered and stopped on the outer arrises, to William Lloyd of Hendryrddwy-faen, d 1817;
d. Grooved and slightly hipped capstone. End blocks with cusped panels, and sides with raised panels with incurved corners, the inscription now illegible.
Reason for designation
Included as a group of good early C19 monuments, of group value with the church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St JeromeReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-capelTransportunder 1 mi
- GarthmeilioDomesticunder 1 mi
- Capel M C Cefn NannauReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.