Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pair of Memorials to Williams and Jenkins Families W of Churchyard at Llanelly Church
Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanelly, Monmouthshire, designated on 27 July 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 27 July 2000
- Locality
- Llanelly
- Community
- Llanelly
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.82679, -3.11548
- Cadw reference
- 23799
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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Pair of tombs located immediately W of Churchyard Cross.
History
Unusual late C19 memorials consisting of stone slabs with fluted iron legs, probably cast at the local Clydach Ironworks, which closed in 1877. This type of memorial, a simplification of the sarcophagus type is often found in the area (several at Llangattock, Brecs), the feet usually of stone rather than cast-iron as at Llanelly.
Exterior
Pair of memorials with large sandstone slabs, each carried on four cast-iron legs. The legs are ribbed and taper from fluted feet to caps. Slabs are facetted to central ridge, with lettering on the four faces. S tomb has inscription to: William Williams d. 16th June 1878 (65); his wife Jane d. May 10th 1896 (83); Mary Anne, daughter, d. 9th October 1838 (9 months) and William Henry Gwynne d, May 15th 1876. N memorial (lichen-covered) has inscription to: William Jenkins d. 1843; his wife Ann d. 1882 and Welsh inscription to Daniel Jenkins of Blaenavon d. 1911 aged 63.
Reason for designation
Listed as unusually well-designed late C19 memorials, utilising locally-produced cast-iron; a detail rarely encountered elsewhere in the area. Group value with Church and Cross.
Nearby in the register
- Preaching Cross at Parish Church of St. ElliReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Group of Six Memorials in centre of old Churchyard at Llanelly ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railed Memorial to Protheroe family near W Gate of old Churchyard at Llanelly ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St. ElliReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.