Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Railed Tomb Monument 30m NW of St Cyngar's Church
Hope, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Hope, Flintshire, designated on 6 May 1998.
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
- 53.11818, -3.03340
- Cadw reference
- 19767
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 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located NW of the church at the edge of the raised churchyard, opposite Fagl Lane.
Exterior
Square early C19 tomb structure to the Williams family; of squared sandstone ashlar construction, the tomb consists of a 2-stage monument, the whole some 3m square. The monument retains its original plain wrought iron railings and has two affixed contemporary brass plaques, together with a carved memorial incription recording the death of Elizabeth Williams (d.1838) and William Williams, Tanner (d. 1837).
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
- Steps, Gates and Gatepiers to W of St Cyngar's ChurchGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Railed Vault Structure immediately N of the Tower at 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.