Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pearce of Ffrwdgrech tomb and railings in churchyard
Glyn Tarell, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 22 June 2005
- Locality
- Llanspyddid
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Glyn Tarell
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94359, -3.43877
- Cadw reference
- 84519
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
Situated in the churchyard in Llanspyddid village on S side of A40.
History
Sarcophagus type ashlar tomb said to be to John Church Pearce of Ffrwdgrech, died 1856, and by the Brecon born sculptor John Evan Thomas (1810-73). Visible S side inscriptions to Mary Church Pearce died 1868 and Lt Col W. Pearce died 1871. The memorial is heavily overgrown (2005).
Exterior
Sarcophagus type tomb carved with coat-of-arms? at each end (obscured by overgrowth) and reversed torches flanking inscription panels. Ridged top. Free-standing on raised stone blocks each end, set on an ashlar stepped plinth. Large rectangular railed tomb enclosure with lance-type railings and similar but larger stanchions, on rusticated stone plinth.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a well-designed sarcophagus tomb by the eminent C19 Welsh sculptor.
Nearby in the register
- Wall on N side of churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St CattwgReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Cross-Slab in ChurchyardCross-marked stoneunder 1 mi
- The Old VicarageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.