Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Two statues in garden to E of Llantarnam Abbey
Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llantarnam Abbey, Cwmbran, Llantarnam, Torfaen, designated on 30 September 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 30 September 2003
- Locality
- Llantarnam Abbey
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Community
- Llantarnam
- Unitary authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.63018, -2.99664
- Cadw reference
- 81874
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (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 on the S side of Llantarnam Abbey.
History
Two Bath stone statues in bastion-type corners of the enclosed S garden at Llantarnam Abbey, rebuilt 1834-6 by T.H. Wyatt for R.J. Blewitt. The statues of a medieval pilgrim and a soldier in C17 costume with gun have been suggested as possibly C17 but may date from the earlier C19. There were other statues possibly smaller and also said to be C17, including a dancing man, a boy with a drum, two knights, an owl, a stork and a head and bust of a man with a staff.
Exterior
Two statues, slightly less than life size, Bath stone, on conglomerate rough rock pedestals, one of a medieval pilgrim with tunic, hood and staff to SE and other of a soldier in C17 armour with sash, plumed helmet and gun, to SW.
Reason for designation
Included as part of the garden setting of Llantarnam Abbey.
Nearby in the register
- Garden walls and gates at Llantarnam AbbeyNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Llantarnam AbbeyNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Forecourt walls and gates at Llantarnam AbbeyNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Bridge on drive at Llantarnam AbbeyNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.