Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Group of 3 chest tombs W of church of St Meugan
Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfeugan, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, designated on 17 December 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 17 December 1998
- Locality
- Llanfeugan
- Community
- Talybont-on-Usk
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.91176, -3.32967
- Cadw reference
- 21197
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)
- 1853 · Sheet XLII SW Becon - Ordnance Survey of England and Wales, One-inch to the mile, Old… (National Library of Scotland)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the churchyard W of the church under a group of ancient yews near the railed enclosure.
History
Those commeorated are: to S- William Morris of Blaenant also of Penbryn County of Cardigan d1808, tomb by D Mainwaring of Carmarthen; to N- John Williams late of Cornwall d1830 and other members of family; to E- Edward William Morris son of William and Amelia Morris of Blaenant d 1805, also Mary Anne d 1807, tomb by Games of Talgarth.
Exterior
Tomb to William Morris has plain slab with inscription on top, part English part Welsh; wide pilasters to sides of chest, moulded plinth. Tomb to John Williams has a deep plain slab with inscription on a coursed rubble base. Tomb to Edward Morris is a tomb slab on a coursed stone base.
Reason for designation
Included as a small group of early C19 chest tombs, for group value with the Church of St Meugan, the churchyard cross and other listed churchyard monuments.
Nearby in the register
- Group of 4 chest tombs within railed enclosure to SW of church of St MeuganCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Group of 3 chest tombs S of church of St MeuganCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Church of St MeuganReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Churchyard cross shaft to S of Church of St MeuganReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.