Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Remains of churchyard cross, Church of Saint Peter
Henllys, Torfaen, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Henllys, Cwmbran, Torfaen, designated on 24 April 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 24 April 2003
- Locality
- Henllys
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Community
- Henllys
- Unitary authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61320, -3.05910
- Cadw reference
- 81035
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)
- 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)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in the churchyard of Church of Saint Peter some 12m S of the porch.
History
Medieval cross base raised on steps. Repaired probably in C19.
Exterior
Base of churchyard cross, single stone square pedestal broached with keel-shaped broaches to octagonal, with truncated base of shaft also broached to octagonal with similar broaches. Cross is raised on 4 steps with squared blocks to risers and large coping stones to treads, lower copings with moulded edge. The lowest 2 steps are high, the other steps are of diminishing height. Signs of C19 repairs using old gravestones on S side.
Reason for designation
Included as substantial remains of a medieval churchyard cross. Group value with Church of Saint Peter.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, Cadw Ref No MM309.
Nearby in the register
- St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, HenllysCrossunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Round Cairn 315m S of Upper WenalltRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal E of Pen y vanTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.