Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Railed Foulkes Chest-tomb in churchyard of St Michael's Church
Betws Yn Rhos, Conwy, Wales
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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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (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.