Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Table tomb to Richard Bowen in the churchyard to E of the church of St Paulinus
Llangors, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangors, Powys, designated on 21 August 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 21 August 1998
- Locality
- Llangors
- Community
- Llangors
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94044, -3.25945
- Cadw reference
- 20295
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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Close to E end of church.
History
Those commemorated are Richard Bowen d 1802, two unnamed daughters who died in infancy, Margaret his wife d 1804, David Bowen son of Richard and Margaret d 1826 of Trevynon - a large farm N of Llangors village, William another son and curate of Stoke Edith (Herefordshire) d 1828, Thomas Bowen d 1861 and wife Rebekah d 1867 also of Trefeinon.
Exterior
Table tomb of sandstone with primary inscription on top slab. Further later inscriptions on sides and end. The top slab is moulded and the corners are urn-shaped pilasters; moulded plinth on a wide stone base.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the church and other monuments as one of a group of early to mid C19 table tombs.
Nearby in the register
- Table tomb to Rebecca Jones in the churchyard to E of the church of St PaulinusCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Group of 3 headstones in the churchyard to SE of the church of St PaulinusCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Table tomb to Jane Watkeys in the churchyard to E of the church of St PaulinusCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Lewis monument in churchyard to SE of the church of St PaulinusCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.