Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Monument to Rosser 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
- 51.65182, -3.16891
- Cadw reference
- 21637
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
Close to the E graveyard wall.
History
Commemorated is Rosser Williams of Penrhiwfranc (d 1860); secondary inscription on opposite face. Signed James and Price of Cardiff.
Exterior
Unusual chest tomb of granite with angular slab, tiered plinth and simple inscriptions on opposite faces.
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
- New Bethel ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Nicholas monument at New BethelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Monument to Martha Williams at New BethelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Monuments to James Thomas and family at New BethelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.