Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Grave Monument to Rev Robert Ellis (Cynddelw)
Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glyn Ceiriog, Llangollen, Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham, designated on 8 July 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 8 July 2003
- Locality
- Glyn Ceiriog
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93118, -3.18291
- Cadw reference
- 81290
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located in the Baptist Cemetery which borders the B4579 road, just outside and to the SE of Glyn Ceiriog village.
History
The Rev Robert ''Cynddelw'' Ellis (1812-75), poet, author, preacher and antiquary, was born at Pen y bont Fawr, Montgomeryshire, where he also died. He joined the Baptist Church in 1832 and was Baptist minister at Glyn Ceiriog from 1838-42. His last ministry was in Caernarfon (1862-75), but he also lectured widely on the history and literature of Wales. Important in Eisteddfod circles, he was an adjudicator, and gained his bardic name ''Cynddelw'' in 1849. Robert Ellis is one of 3 local Welshman (with John ''Ceiriog'' Hughes and Huw Morris), who are celebrated at the Ceiriog Memorial Institute.
The Baptist Cemetery is on the site of an earlier chapel, pre-dating Capel Seion in the village which was built in 1874. This obelisk is said to be positioned over the site of the pulpit.
Exterior
A simple obelisk of unpolished stone, on a square base with moulded capstone, which is on a 2-tier plinth with mouldings to upper edges. Engraved on the S side of the base is ''Bedd / Cynddelw / 1812 - 1875''. The obelisk is within a small square enclosure of low iron railings which have arched tops.
Reason for designation
Listed for its historic interest as a monument to a prominent local Welshman, and for its association with the Ceiriog Memorial Institute.
Nearby in the register
- Locomotive Shed, Glyn Valley TramwayTransportunder 1 mi
- Ceiriog Memorial Institute including retaining wall and railingsInstitutionalunder 1 mi
- Glyn Valley HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- The VicarageReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.