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Tomb (a) and railings in the burial ground of the former Ebenezer Chapel

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, designated on 19 May 1981.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Tomb (a) and railings in the burial ground of the former Ebenezer Chapel, Carmarthen, 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
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Date of designation
19 May 1981
Community
Carmarthen
Unitary authority
Carmarthenshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.85838, -4.30770
Cadw reference
9459

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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

Situated on E side of former burial ground at the juction with Barn Road.

One of 2 adjacent mid C19 table tombs with iron railings in former burial ground of Ebenezer Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, founded 1824 and closed 1920.

One of 2 adjacent table tombs with iron railings against E edge of burial ground. Tombs are of grey stone with plinth, plain sides and slab top with moulded edges and incised line border. Railings are on rendered plinth, iron spearhead rails and large urns to stanchions, which have raking struts.

Included as one of 2 stone table tombs with iron railings, both of quality, reminders of an important demolished local chapel.

Nearby in the register

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

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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