Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Preaching Cross in churchyard of St Teilo
Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend, designated on 29 January 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 29 January 1999
- Locality
- Merthyr Mawr
- Community
- Merthyr Mawr
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48532, -3.61026
- Cadw reference
- 21228
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)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the S side of the church.
History
Medieval preaching cross with head replaced mid C19.
Exterior
Tall tapering stone shaft with stopped hollow chamfers and with a head bearing sculpted figures of the crucifixion and the virgin and child. The shaft stands on a square base with chamfered upper edge, and a square stepped plinth.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a medieval preaching cross and for group value with the church of St Teilo and other associated listed items.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 226.
Nearby in the register
- Merthyr Mawr Churchyard CrossCrossunder 1 mi
- Church of St TeiloReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Nicholl family tomb in churchyard of St Teilo, Merthyr MawrCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Churchyard wall and gate at St Teilo, Merthyr MawrReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.