Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Monument in St Mwrog's Churchyard
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfwrog, Ruthin, Denbighshire, designated on 16 May 1978.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 16 May 1978
- Locality
- Llanfwrog
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11022, -3.32585
- Cadw reference
- 891
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located to the N of the chancel.
History
Dated 1628, and the earliest surviving monument in St Mwrog's Churchyard. There are some C18 monuments, including 2 engraved slabs to the S of the tower, the rest are C19.
Exterior
Stone grave slab at ground level, with decoration in relief. Towards the centre is a date of 162/ within an incised rectangular border. At the top is an emblem in relief with fleur-de-lis type detail. Around the slab, a border in relief containing letters which are no longer legible. In fairly poor condition.
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare survival of an early C17 churchyard monument. Group value with the Church of St Mwrog and surrounding churchyard structures.
Nearby in the register
- Churchyard boundary walls, including East Lychgate, at Church of St MwrogNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of St MwrogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate W of Church of St MwrogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Sundial S of Porch, Church of St MwrogGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.