Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Philpot tomb in the 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
- 51.61094, -2.76895
- Cadw reference
- 23034
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 the churchyard of the Church of St Stephen and St Tathan about 30m north west of the porch.
History
This tomb slab is inscribed to the memory of ? Philpot and is dated 1820. Its appearance suggests that it will have been constructed very soon after the death.
Exterior
This is a tomb consisting of a partly legible inscribed sandstone slab which is within a complete railed enclosure with gates. Wrought iron railings with cast vases on the main stanchions. The stone railing bases have been reset in concrete.
Reason for designation
This is included as a good example of an early C19 churchyard tomb which retains its railings complete. It also has group value with the Church of St Stephen, the Walker Memorial lych-gate and the adjoining railed enclosure.
Nearby in the register
- Railed enclosure in churchyard of the Church of St Stephen and St TathanReligious, 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
- Church of St Stephen and St Tathan (Tatheus)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.