Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Memorial to Richard Crawshay in churchyard of Church of St Mary
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glyntaff, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 26 February 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Commemorative
- Date of designation
- 26 February 2001
- Locality
- Glyntaff
- Town
- Pontypridd
- Community
- Pontypridd
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.59644, -3.32223
- Cadw reference
- 24861
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)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the churchyard on the S side of the church.
History
Erected by Francis Crawshay to commemorate his infant son who died in 1848. Crawshay senior, of Forest House, was the proprietor of the Treforest Tinplate Works. The obelisk is similar to an obelisk erected by Crawshay close to the River Taff and is modelled on an ancient Egyptian prototype. Its use here reflects Crawshay's antiquarian interests, which were typical of men of his generation and class.
Exterior
A tall freestone obelisk on a square base and wider plinth. The W side of the base is inscribed to Richard (1847-8), son of Francis and Laura Crawshay.
Reason for designation
Listed as a striking and unusual mid C19 memorial, and for its association with the Crawshay family, one of the most prominent industrial families in C19 S Wales.
Group value with the Church of St Mary and other associated listed items.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Memorial to John Thomas (Ieuan Ddu) in churchyard of Church of St MaryCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Gates and gate piers to Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Glamorgan Centre for Art & DesignEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.