Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tomb of David Charles in Llangunnor churchyard
Llangunnor, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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
- 51.85885, -4.28110
- Cadw reference
- 82395
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
On the S side of the church.
History
The grave of David Charles (1762-1834), Calvinistic Methodist minister and hymn writer.
Exterior
A freestone chest tomb with blind Gothic arched panels at the angles. The W side has a memorial inscription. An inscription on the N side reads 'Awdur "O Fryniau Caersalem"', his best-known hymn.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as the grave of an important figure in Welsh nonconformist history.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St CeinwrNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Morris family tomb 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.