Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cole Grave in St Andrew's Churchyard
Penrice, Swansea, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penrice, Swansea, designated on 29 October 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 29 October 1999
- Locality
- Penrice
- Community
- Penrice
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.57031, -4.17555
- Cadw reference
- 22537
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)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1907 · 246 Worms Head (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
10m north of the chancel of St Andrew's Church, Penrice.
History
A very early example of the revival of Celtic motifs in C19 stone-carving, dating from 1836. The grave inscription commemorates Captain Sir Christopher Cole RN KCB, who died in that year. Cole had married into the Talbot family of Penrice Castle and was a Member of Parliament. In 1836 Sir Stephen Glynne wrote 'In Penrice churchyard is a gravestone of dos d'âne shape, with cross, to the late Sir Christopher Cole.' There is also a memorial to Sir Christopher in the nave of the church, 1839, but it does not continue the Celtic theme.
Exterior
A grave consisting of a slab plus a headstone, footstone and four kerbstones, all in granite. The headstone is in the form of a Celtic cross, with wheel-head, collar and steep tapering shaft, all carved in one. The arms of the crosshead are decorated with simple three-point interlaces, the centre with a four-pointed interlace. The halo circle is recessed and radially fluted. The inscription on the shaft records the name of Sir Christopher Cole with honours and dates. The rear of the stone is plain. The slab is brought to a central raised point as a shallow pyramid or 'hogback', with a central ridge along the length and a cross ridge. The outline in plan is a lozenge, with a rounded-topped kerbstone standing against each of the four facets. The outside of these kerbstones is decorated with scales or petals. The footstone is a short finial with four lobes and a lozenge shaped opening, above a collar.
Reason for designation
A very early example in Wales of the Celtic Revival style in monumental carving.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St AndrewReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Penrice RingworkRingworkunder 1 mi
- Penrice Castle South-West Gates, Railings and PiersDomesticunder 1 mi
- Penrice Castle (Mansion)Domesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.