Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Islwyn Monument in Babell Cemetery
Ynysddu, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwmfelin-fach, Ynysddu, Caerphilly, designated on 16 September 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 16 September 1999
- Locality
- Cwmfelin-fach
- Community
- Ynysddu
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61561, -3.17737
- Cadw reference
- 22313
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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (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 front wall of Babell chapel within the walled cemetery.
History
Islwyn was the bardic name of William Thomas born 1832 at Ty'r Agent Ynysddu, died 1878. Ordained as Methodist Minister 1859, he became part of the Eisteddfod Revival Movement. Known as the 'Welsh Browning' one of his best known poems was 'Ystorm'. Died 1878. In the next village to N, the hamlet of Gelligroes within Pontllanfraith community, Siloh Chapel has an inscription to Aneurin Jones 1822-1904, bardic name Aneurin Fardd, author, poet, critic, friend and teacher of Islwyn, the latter reputedly having his early poems printed at a press near the mill.
Exterior
Red marble monument comprising a slender obelisk standing on a plinth which has an engraved and gilded inscription on one side, and an inset relief bust medallion in black finish with ISLWYN inscribed beneath on another. 2-tiered part stone base below has a further inscription.
Reason for designation
Listed for its historic interest as the monument of an important figure in C19 Welsh literature; group value with the chapel.
Nearby in the register
- Capel y BabellReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box outside Pioneer HotelCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- The Pioneer HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Twyn-Yr-Oerfel Round BarrowsRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.