Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Railed Foulkes Chest-tomb in churchyard of St Michael's Church
Betws Yn Rhos, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Betws-yn-Rhos, Abergele, Conwy, designated on 2 July 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 2 July 1998
- Locality
- Betws-yn-Rhos
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Betws Yn Rhos
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.24787, -3.63955
- Cadw reference
- 20083
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Immediately NE of the Railed Wynne Vault in the churchyard.
Exterior
Raised slatestone chest-tomb of John Ffoulkes of Peniarth Fawr (d.1846) and his wife Margaret (d.1875); within a railed enclosure with cast iron fleur-de-lis-headed railings and urn finials. The tomb has a moulded base and cornice, with raised and fielded panelled sides and gadrooned, tapering pilasters in the Jacobean style. The top of the tomb is inscribed with the names and dates above.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other listed items at St Michael's Church.
Nearby in the register
- Railed Wynne Vault in churchyard of St Michael's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railed Pair of Tombs in churchyard of St Michael's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- FfarmDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.