Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Williams Memorial and railings W of Betws Penpont church
Trallong, Powys, Wales
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
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 churchyard to W of Penpont Church.
History
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.
Exterior
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.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a fine C18 monument, of group value with Betws Penpont church.
Nearby in the register
- Bettws Penpont ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Portal to outlet of pond at PenpontGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- The Lodge at Penpont ManorDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge near The LodgeTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.