Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Jones Chest Tomb in churchyard of Church of St Tysilio
Llantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llantysilio, Llangollen, Denbighshire, designated on 22 April 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 22 April 1998
- Locality
- Llantysilio
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llantysilio
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98342, -3.20178
- Cadw reference
- 19692
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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The Jones chest tomb stands in a raised position in the graveyard approximately 11m N of the nave.
History
Chest tomb erected for Thomas Jones of Llantysilio Hall in or after 1761. It has been subsequently opened as he died intestate and it was firmly believed he had his will with him.
Exterior
Built of sandstone, with marble side panels. The chest tomb is set on a stone platform, and has a moulded stone base. The marble sides stand proud of fluted end pilasters, and capped by a boldly gadrooned cornice, the low attic above moulded. At the E end, bold relief carvings of putti with trumpets and on the W end a mantled shield bearing arms. Inscribed on the face to Thomas Jones of the Hall, Llantysilio, d.6th May 1761, his wife added 1787.
Reason for designation
Included as a handsome and well preserved example of a mid C18 graveyard monument.
Nearby in the register
- Pickering Monument in churchyard of Church of St TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Jones Monument in churchyard of Church of St TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate to churchyard of Church of St TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.