Two chest tombs on S side of the Church of St Cynwyd, Llangynwyd Middle (Llangynwyd

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5867 / 51°35'11"N

Longitude: -3.6507 / 3°39'2"W

OS Eastings: 285734

OS Northings: 188824

OS Grid: SS857888

Mapcode National: GBR H9.C8FJ

Mapcode Global: VH5H3.NDW0

Plus Code: 9C3RH8PX+MP

Entry Name: Two chest tombs on S side of the Church of St Cynwyd

Listing Date: 8 September 1998

Last Amended: 8 September 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20430

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300020430

Location: The two tombs are set E of the porch and approximately 3m from the nave wall.

County: Bridgend

Town: Llangynwyd Middle

Community: Llangynwyd Middle (Llangynwyd - Canol)

Community: Llangynwyd Middle

Locality: Llangynwyd

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Tomb

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History

One chest tomb and one railed enclosure with a chest tomb and ledger slab, erected in the early C19.

Exterior

Stone built chest tombs set approximately end to end, from the W, (a) A fine sandstone chest with raised corner blocks, the inset side panels inscribed, and the end stones having oval panels. Chamfered top ledger slab. To Rachel Powell of Gilfach, d.1839, aged 1 year; others added. (b) Limestone chest with panelled end pilasters, raised side panels with inward radiused corners and flowers, moulded ledger and base, to Elizabeth Jenkin of Gelly, d.1809 and husband d. 1832. The chest is enclosed within cast iron railings with fleur-headed terminals set on a stone plinth, and with another simpler narrow grave slab carrying the date 1701.

Reasons for Listing

Included as handsome early C19 churchyard monuments, of group value with the church of St Cynwyd.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* Church of St Cynwyd
The church lies at the centre of the village of Llangynwyd, surrounded by a D-shaped stone walled graveyard.
II Group of five tombs S of the tower of the Church of St Cynwyd
The tombs are set approximately end to end immediately S of the tower and S wall at the W end of the nave of the church, and adjacent to the path to the S door.
II Group of 4 Hopkin and Jenkins tombs within iron railings on the W side of the path to the S porch
The goup of four tombs are enclosed in cast iron railings, and placed c.20m S of the S porch.
II Jenkins Monument in the churchyard, Church of St Cynwyd
The monumental tomb stands on the E side of the path to the S porch, approximately 22m from the door.
II Group of nine memorials on the W side of the path to the S porch, Church of St Cynwyd
The group comprises 5 chest tombs, 3 ledger slabs and 1 headstone, set immediately S of the Hopkin and Jenkins railed group, approximately 23m S of the S porch door.
II Churchyard walls around the graveyard, Church of St Cynwyd
The main churchyard surrounds the church, in the centre of the village.
II Telephone call box in front of the Old House PH
The call box stands in the centre of the village, in the grass verge at the road side, in front of The Old House PH, and opposite the churchyard wall.
II The Hopcyn Cross
The cross is set at the road junction immediately SW of the churchyard, at the centre of Llangynwyd village.

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Two chest tombs on S side of the Church of St Cynwyd

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangynwyd Middle (Llangynwyd - Canol), Bridgend