Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Sandbach Mausoleum in churchyard of Church of St Digain
Llangernyw, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangernyw, Abergele, Conwy, designated on 17 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Miscellaneous
- Date of designation
- 17 March 1999
- Locality
- Llangernyw
- Town
- Abergele
- Community
- Llangernyw
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19223, -3.68369
- Cadw reference
- 21463
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The mausoleum is situated on the N side of the E extension of the churchyard, approximately 100m E of the church.
History
Built to commemorate R F Sandbach d.1902 and S Sandbach d.1928 of Hafodunos.
Exterior
Simple Gothic Revival style single storey, single cell mausoleum with gabled roof. Built of snecked grey shale rubble with sandstone ashlar quoins, chamfered plinth and dressings. Welsh slate roof with clayware ridge. Doorway at W end has chamfered sandstone jambs and Tudor arch. Oak boarded door with ornamented iron strap hinges. Gable parapets have sandstone kneelers, copings and apex crosses. Above the doorway a square inset sandstone plaque with carved inscription: 'HAFODUNOS / 1902 / R F SANDBACH / S SANDBACH / 1928' within a shallow incised quatrefoil in a square with sunk foliage ornaments at corners.
Round-headed single light window with chamfered dressings at E end. Pierced quatrefoil sandstone panels set into both gables, below apex stones.
Interior
Interior not accessible for inspection at time of visit.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with church and other churchyard monuments, occupying a prominent location in the churchyard, and for historical association with the Sandbach family of Hafodunos.
Nearby in the register
- Group of 2 Monuments in churchyard to Church of St DigainMiscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Ty'r YsgolDomesticunder 1 mi
- Youth ClubRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Two Cross-Incised Stones in St Digain's Churchyard, LlangernywCross-marked stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.