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Williams Memorial and railings W of Betws Penpont church

Trallong, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Penpont, Brecon, Trallong, Powys, designated on 18 January 2002.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Williams Memorial and railings W of Betws Penpont church, Trallong, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Date of designation
18 January 2002
Locality
Penpont
Town
Brecon
Community
Trallong
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.94562, -3.49615
Cadw reference
26103

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

In churchyard to W of Penpont Church.

Memorial urn on a pedestal, over Williams family vault. Erected in August 1777 by Penry Williams II of Penpont in memory of his father, Penry I, died 1742 and mother Anna, died 1754. The urn was delivered on 15 August 1777, carried on two wagons from Painswick, Gloucestershire. Inscriptions record also Thomas Williams died 1762, Diana Williams died 1794, Anne Williams died 1778, Penry Williams died 1757, infant children of Penry Williams, and Philip Williams died 1794.

Stone funerary monument in Painswick stone. A large fluted urn on tall pedestal with moulded cornice, panelled sides, and plinth. Iron railings on three sides. Inscriptions record names of Williams family members buried in vault or in the church. Part of the urn broken off.

Included for its special interest as a fine C18 monument, of group value with Betws Penpont church.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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