Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Monument to Alice Lloyd, St Peter's Churchyard
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Churchyard, 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
- Churchyard
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11526, -3.31070
- Cadw reference
- 907
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located to the E of St Peter's Church.
History
An unusual C18 classical-style monument.
Exterior
An obelisk on a high rectangular base, of dressed yellow sandstone. Front and rear of base consist of 3 moulded panels, those to centre wider and slightly advanced; ends have single moulded panels. Moulded plinth. Flat overhanging capstone, moulded to underside, supporting a short obelisk, the 4 faces panelled, with a decorative bell-shaped finial. The front of the obelisk bears a roundel with a beast in relief, possibly a wolf. Central panel of base bears an inscription, 'Underneath lies interred the remains of Alice Lloyd, the wife of M. Lloyd … in this County who died 19th February 1761, aged 33'.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine C18 monument of unusual form with good classical detail, which contributes to the historic landscape of this fine parochial close. Group value with the Church of St Peter.
Nearby in the register
- Parish and Collegiate Church of St PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ruthin Churchyard Ornamental Wrought Iron Gates & ScreenGateunder 1 mi
- Churchyard GatesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 16 St Peter's Square, including churchyard boundary wall to rearCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.