Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tomb of Thomas Price in church yard at St Michael Cwmdu
Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwmdu, Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, designated on 21 October 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 21 October 1998
- Locality
- Cwmdu
- Community
- Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.90731, -3.19281
- Cadw reference
- 20617
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (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
In burial ground on N side of Cwmdu church.
History
Thomas Price (1788-1848) was vicar of Cwmdu from 1825 until his death and was responsible for the rebuilding of the church 1831-33. Known by his bardic name Carnhuanawc, he became one of the foremost C19 scholars of Celtic language and culture, his chief works being 'Hanes Cymru' (1824), 'The Physiology and Physiognomy of the present inhabitants of Britain' (1829) and 'The Geographical Progress of Civilisation' (1846). He assisted Lady Charlotte Guest of Dowlais in the translation of 'The Mabinogion', and was instrumental in seeing the New Testament translated into Breton. He was a talented artist, producing drawings for Theophilus Jones' 'History of Breconshire' (1809), and was an accomplished harpist.
Exterior
Table tomb composed of hammer-dressed stone blocks with shafts at the angles, which have Gothic panelling to the long sides. A big projecting grave slab on top has a thin chamfer around the edge. An inscription in Welsh includes one of Price's poems.
Reason for designation
The tomb of one of the foremost C19 Welsh scholars which also has group value with the church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Inscribed Stone in ChurchInscribed Stoneunder 1 mi
- Base of cross shaft in church yard at Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Stable and Cartshed adjoining churchyard of St Michael's ChurchDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.