Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Grave of Guto Nyth Bran
Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanwonno, Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 8 April 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 8 April 2003
- Locality
- Llanwonno
- Community
- Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.65083, -3.40320
- Cadw reference
- 81030
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 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)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1907 · 248 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the E side of the S porch of Llanwonno church.
History
Gruffydd Morgan - known as Guto Nyth Bran - died in 1737, aged 37. He is reputed to have been a remarkable runner with a number of stories and legends attached to his name: catching a fleeing hare, keeping up with hounds, competing against horses and, as commemorated on his tombstone, winning a race against the famous runner from Bedwas, Prince, covering 12 miles in 7 minutes under the hour. He reputedly died when clapped on the back after finishing the race. In 1866 a large tombstone was erected by public subscription by the grave providing a descriptive gloss to the original bare inscription. He is further commemorated in an internationally known race run on New Year's Eve, Nos Galan, from Llanwonno to Mountain Ash; a tradition instigated in mid C20 and which has attracted many top-class athletes. Nyth Bran is the name of a house now on the E outskirts of Porth to W.
Exterior
Monument of stone consisting of a horizontal slab with simple inscription - name, year, age - and heart motif, together with a vertical tombstone with longer description in Welsh of Guto Nyth Bran's exploits.
Reason for designation
Listed for its substantial historic interest and for group value with the church to which it is adjacent.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St GwynnoNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Carn-y-Wiwer Cairnfield & Platform HousesCairnfieldunder 1 mi
- Welfare HallRecreational1 mi
- Wattstown HotelCommercial1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.