Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pickering Monument 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
- 52.98347, -3.20170
- Cadw reference
- 19697
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 monument is located in the upper corner of the churchyard, beneath yew trees.
History
The monument was erected for Exuperious Pickering of Ruabon and Winnstay, agent for Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, and engineer and designer of the first bridge across the Dee at Berwyn, who died in 1835.
Exterior
Built of sandstone. A square pillar set on a 2-stage moulded sandstone base, and carrying a moulded capstone gabled on each face, all standing within a stone curb. Inscribed on the face to Exuperious Pickering Snr, engineer of Ruabon, d. 1835, who wrote his own epitaph "Here in peaceful solace rest the remains of a man who never rose from his pillow in enmity to any human being, who he was it is needless to name, for if the kind recollections of his friends embalm not his memory, a tomb to record his name were vain indeed". His name is inscribed on the side just in case.
Reason for designation
Included as a graveyard monument of special interest in the locality and to students of engineering.
Nearby in the register
- Jones Monument in churchyard of Church of St TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Jones Chest Tomb 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.