Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tombstone of John Phillip to south west of the Church of St David
Llangybi, Monmouthshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 18 November 1980
- Locality
- Llanddewi Fach
- Town
- Pontypool
- Community
- Llangybi
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.65745, -2.96732
- Cadw reference
- 2672
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 the churchyard of the Church of St David and about 15m to the south west.
History
From its appearance it seems likely that the tombstone is closely contemporary with the date of death, 1733.
Exterior
Gravestone to John Phillip (d.1733) with very well-cut lettering.
Here lyeth the body
of John Phillip of
this Parish Who depart
ed this life the 19th day
of November in the year
of our LORD 1733
Aged 29 years
Reason for designation
Included as a good C18 tombstone with well cut lettering.
Nearby in the register
- Tombstone of Margret Morgan at Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Cefn Tila BachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Court Perrot FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.