Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Railed enclosure in churchyard of the Church of St Stephen and St Tathan
Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 29 March 2000
- Locality
- Caerwent
- Town
- Newport
- Community
- Caerwent
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61088, -2.76904
- Cadw reference
- 23033
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
In churchyard of Church of St Stephen and St Tathan about 35m north west of the porch.
History
The oldest legible date on this pair of chest tombs is to Richard Jones, died 1772. Stylistically there is no reason why the first tomb should not date from soon after this, but since the enclosure was always for two chests the railings will probably date from the second one and could be c1800.
Exterior
Two sandstone chest tombs of a standard late C18 type with corner balusters and inscribed stone lids with cyma recta moulded edges. One of the tombs is in a more damaged state than the other. Wrought iron railings complete with gate, cast iron finials to the main stanchions.
Reason for designation
Included as a good pair of late C18 chest tombs with a complete set of railings, now a rarity. They also have group value with the Church of St Stephen, the Walker Memorial lych-gate and the adjoining railed enclosure.
Nearby in the register
- Philpot tomb in the churchyard of the Church of St Stephen and St TathanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St Stephen and St Tathan (Tatheus)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Walker Memorial Lychgate at the Church of St Stephen and St TathanCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Caer-went Roman TownTownunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.