Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard cross in churchyard of Church of St David
Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 28 March 2002
- Locality
- Caldey Village
- Town
- Tenby
- Community
- Tenby
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.63774, -4.68519
- Cadw reference
- 26452
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
Situated to S of Church of St David, in churchyard.
History
Churchyard cross, c1920, presumably by John Coates Carter as a memorial to Margaret Egerton (d 1919) and Major Robert Egerton, killed 1917. The cross is similar in design to Coates Carter's war memorial crosses at Prestbury, Cricklewood and Pembroke Dock.
Exterior
Churchyard cross, stone, on rough stone step. Tapered octagonal base with well-lettered inscription 'Pray for the soul of dame Margaret Egerton buried near this cross and also for her son Major Robert Egerton MC RFC killed in France 1917 aged 25'. Tapering tall slim cross. square at base, broached to octagonal with carved crucified Christ figure under stone gable.
Reason for designation
Included as well-carved and well-designed churchyard memorial cross.
Nearby in the register
- Church of Saint DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Caldey Island schoolEducationunder 1 mi
- The ForgeIndustrialunder 1 mi
- St Peter's and St Joseph'sDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.