Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Morris family tomb in Llangunnor churchyard
Llangunnor, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangunnor, Carmarthenshire, designated on 16 January 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 16 January 2004
- Locality
- Llangunnor
- Community
- Llangunnor
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.85908, -4.28146
- Cadw reference
- 82391
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)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the NW side of the church.
History
Including the grave of Sir Lewis Morris (1833-1907), poet, educationalist and lawyer. His best-known poetical works include The Epic of Hades (1876-7) and 'The Physicians of Myddfai'. From 1878 he held offices at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, as successively honorary secretary, joint treasurer and vice president.
Exterior
Three saddleback grave slabs with simple memorial inscriptions, enclosed by a freestone kerb and dwarf cast iron railings incorporating quatrefoils and finials. The S grave is to Sir Lewis Morris, the central to Rebecca Morris (1817-1861), the N to Lewis Edward William Morris (1797-1872).
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as including the grave of an important figure in C19 literature and education in Wales.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St CeinwrNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Tomb of David Charles in Llangunnor churchyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Former cottage on S side of Llangunnor churchyardNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Bryn Towy MansionDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.