Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Chest Tomb at the Church of St Saeran
Llanynys, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanynys, Denbighshire, designated on 18 August 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 18 August 1999
- Locality
- Llanynys
- Community
- Llanynys
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.15346, -3.34244
- Cadw reference
- 22140
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located in the churchyard approximately 10m SE of the porch.
History
Early C18 chest tomb.
Exterior
Rectangular sandstone chest tomb with moulded tombstone; 3 relief-carved roundels to each of the long sides, with single roundels to the ends. The central roundel on the N side has a carved crown with crossed trumpets; the corresponding roundel on the S side has a skull and cross-bones motif. The tombstone bears a memorial inscription to Elizabeth and John Simon, children of John Simon of Glan Clwyd, who died in 1730 and 1738 respectively.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a fine and unusual example of an early C18 chest tomb.
Group value with other listed items at St Saeran's church.
Nearby in the register
- Child's Chest Tomb at Church of St SaeranReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pair of Heraldic Chest Tombs at the Church of St SaeranReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St SaeranReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-boxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.