Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Picton Jones Monument
Llannor, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 8 February 1999
- Locality
- Abererch
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Llannor
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.90303, -4.38588
- Cadw reference
- 21328
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
The monument stands in the NE corner of the churchyard of St Cawrdaf's Church, at the rear of the Church Hall.
History
Erected between 1871 and 1881 for Llewelyn, brother of Griffith Thomas Picton Jones of the nearby gentry house of Ty Iocus.
Exterior
Built from coarse-grained granite. The tomb is in the form of a sarcophagus standing on a moulded base, the outward-sloping sides rising to a Doric entablature and moulded capstone, and having cushion rolls at the ends. Inscription on the sides eroded, erected to Llewelyn Picton-Jones of Yoke House [Ty Iocws]. Date illegible.
Two brass plates to later members of the family have been added.
Reason for designation
Included as an unusual and notable graveyard monument of the later C19.
Nearby in the register
- Church HallReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ty-uchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St CawrdafReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Capel EbenezerReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.