Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cross in St John's churchyard
Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2001
- Locality
- Llandenny
- Town
- Usk
- Community
- Raglan
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.73087, -2.84815
- Cadw reference
- 24738
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
The Cross is situated in Llandenny churchyard some 3m SE of the church porch.
History
Medieval base to churchyard cross, possibly C15, with cross of 1884 restored as a memorial to the 2nd Lord Raglan, d 1884.
Exterior
Churchyard cross. Three stone steps with inscription to top step recording that the cross was restored as a memorial to Richard Henry Fitzroy, 2nd Baron Raglan, 1884. Medieval square cross base broached to octagonal. Cross of 1884 has tapering octagonal shaft to round capital under Latin cross with cusps to arms
Reason for designation
Included as a churchyard memorial incorporating the base of a medieval churchyard cross, of group value with the church.
Nearby in the register
- St. John's Churchyard Cross, LlandennyCross baseunder 1 mi
- Church of St JohnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lych-gate to the church of St JohnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Village FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.