Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cross in the Churchyard of Penallt Old Church (St Mary's)
Trellech United, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penallt, Monmouth, Trellech United, Monmouthshire, designated on 19 November 1953.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 19 November 1953
- Locality
- Penallt
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Trellech United
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.79309, -2.69440
- Cadw reference
- 2105
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 233 Monmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the churchyard on the south side of Penallt Old Church.
History
A medieval cross which is probably C15 but which has lost the top of the shaft and the cross itself.
Exterior
Churchyard cross constructed of large blocks of conglomerate. Square base of three diminishing steps. This supports a socket stone with corner broaches which in turn supports a square shaft going to octagonal.
Reason for designation
Included as a relic medieval cross and for group value with the Old Church.
Scheduled Ancient Monument MM146(MON).
Nearby in the register
- Penallt Churchyard CrossCrossunder 1 mi
- Tomb of Thomas Prichard in Churchyard of Penallt Old Church (St Mary's)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Penallt Old Church (St Mary's)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate and Stile to the Churchyard of Penallt Old Church (St Mary's)Miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.