Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Anonymous Monument with railings in Churchyard of St Athan
St. Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 3 September 2004
- Locality
- St Athan
- Town
- Barry
- Community
- St. Athan
- Unitary authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.40260, -3.41492
- Cadw reference
- 83109
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
About 20m north-west of the tower of the Church of St Athan.
History
Mid C19 monument probably dating from very soon after the earliest recorded death, but these are now indecipherable.
Exterior
Limestone ashlar tomb with wrought iron railings. Square plan classical style monument set on a square stone base with fence of spear head railings on buns. The monument is in the austere Soanian Roman style with panelled sides and corner pilasters. The base carries a square funerary chest with panelled sides and a top slab with a low pediment facing in each direction. The inscriptions are indecipherable.
Reason for designation
Included for its definite design quality and special interest as a rare example of Soanian neo-classical design in the Vale.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St AthanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Old Rectory (aka Balfour House)Educationunder 1 mi
- AderynDomesticunder 1 mi
- West Orchard FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.