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Tomb of David Charles in Llangunnor churchyard

Llangunnor, Carmarthenshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Llangunnor, Carmarthenshire, designated on 16 January 2004.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Tomb of David Charles in Llangunnor churchyard, Carmarthenshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

On the S side of the church.

The grave of David Charles (1762-1834), Calvinistic Methodist minister and hymn writer.

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.

Listed for its special interest as the grave of an important figure in Welsh nonconformist history.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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