Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Jones Monument, close to the south gatesof the churchyard
Guilsfield, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Guilsfield, Powys, designated on 11 March 1981.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 11 March 1981
- Locality
- Guilsfield
- Community
- Guilsfield
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.69664, -3.15656
- Cadw reference
- 7867
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located immediately within the gates to the churchyard to St Aelhaiarn's church, against a yew tree.
History
Table tomb, dated 1707.
Exterior
Stone. An undersplayed table raised on scroll shaped end slabs and supported by a centre baluster. Ends slabs inscribed 'Memento Mori', and 'Ut Hora sic vita', now very weathered, the table having edge fleurons and an inscription on top, incomplete, reading "Here lyeth ye body of Richard Jones of Moysgwin, gent, who was interred December ye 10th 1707 aged 90. Under this yew tree, Buried would hee be, For his father and hee, Planted this yew tree".
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C18 monument with important historical connections. Of group value with the Church of St Aelhaiarn and associated listed items.
Nearby in the register
- Trawscoed CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St Aelhaiarn including Outbuilding to W end of N Aisle and outbuilding on W side of PorchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Abercrombie House (Post Office and Stores)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Wall and Gates at Chruch of St AelhaiarnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.