Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Monument to Margaret Williams at New Bethel
Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Mynyddislwyn, Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly, designated on 31 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 31 March 1999
- Locality
- Mynyddislwyn
- Community
- Pontllanfraith
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.65173, -3.16919
- Cadw reference
- 21634
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)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Near the SW corner of the Chapel.
History
Primary inscription is to Margaret wife of Mr Rosser Williams of Penrhiwscaine House (d 1846); other added insciptions.
Exterior
Tall chest tomb of ashlar; a narrow moulded plinth, tomb slab raised at centre, inscription on S side within a cartouche; inset moulded piers at corner.
Reason for designation
Listed as one of a number of early - mid C19 chest tombs, for group value with Chapel, Wall, School and other monuments.
Nearby in the register
- Monument to Thomas Henry Thomas at New BethelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Monument to Martha Williams at New BethelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Monument to Elizabeth Jones at New BethelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- New Bethel ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.