Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Cross at Church of St Canna
Llangan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
A Grade I listed building in Llangan, Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 22 July 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade I
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 22 July 2003
- Locality
- Llangan
- Town
- Cowbridge / Y Bont-Faen
- Community
- Llangan
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.48961, -3.50289
- Cadw reference
- 81314
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)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the churchyard beside the main path.
History
The cross is wholly medieval, probably C15 and appears to be complete, unaltered and unrebuilt. This makes it an exceptional rarity.
Exterior
Mediaeval Cross built of limestone, which consists of a polygonal shaft with carved tabernacle head, square socket on base of four square steps. The crosshead carries carvings of the Crucifixion on the west face and a Pieta on the east face; two figures of saints on the other sides.
Reason for designation
Included and highly graded for its fine design and the great rarity of its exceptionally complete state.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 210 (GLA).
Nearby in the register
- Medieval Cross in ChurchyardCrossunder 1 mi
- Llangan Celtic CrossCrossunder 1 mi
- Church of St CannaReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.