Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Railed Vault Structure immediately N of the Tower at St Cyngar's Church
Hope, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 6 May 1998
- Locality
- Hope
- Community
- Hope
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11824, -3.03313
- Cadw reference
- 19765
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Located immediately N of the church tower, within the raised churchyard.
Exterior
Square early C19 vault structure with no identifying inscription. The structure is of squared sandstone ashlar construction and consists of a low parapet wall surrounding a shallow pyramid, the whole some 3m square. The wall retains its original plain wrought iron railings.
Reason for designation
Included, together with other early monuments, for group value with St Cyngar's Church.
Nearby in the register
- Railed and Raised Tomb immediately W of St Cyngar's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St CyngarReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Group of Three Vault Structures immediately N of St Cyngar's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Sundial Base at St Cyngar's ChurchGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.