Morgan Tomb in St Mary's Churchyard, Usk, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7027 / 51°42'9"N

Longitude: -2.9005 / 2°54'1"W

OS Eastings: 337869

OS Northings: 200826

OS Grid: SO378008

Mapcode National: GBR J9.3YZK

Mapcode Global: VH79V.PG0J

Plus Code: 9C3VP33X+3R

Entry Name: Morgan Tomb in St Mary's Churchyard

Listing Date: 30 April 2004

Last Amended: 30 April 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 82768

ID on this website: 300082768

Location: To N of path in churchyard, and NW of church.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Usk

Community: Usk (Brynbuga)

Community: Usk

Built-Up Area: Usk

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Tomb

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History

Early C19.

Exterior

Chest tombin Grecian style. Rectangular chest with corners sloping outwards; on plinth. Capstone supports urn of similar style to chest. Inscriptions in memory of "Elizabeth wife of Francis Morgan of the parish of Llanbaddock" who died in 1823, and Francis Morgan. Also to Anne Phillips of this town who died in 1785.

Reasons for Listing

Strongly designed early C19 chest tomb. Group value with listed church and churchyard walls.

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II Medieval Tomb Effigy in St Mary's Churchyard
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II Berry Tomb in St Mary's Churchyard
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II Matthews Tomb in St Mary's Churchyard
On S side of churchyard between Church Street gates and church.
I Priory Church of St Mary
A town centre church, just S of the main thoroughfare with large walled churchyard to W,N and E.
II Medieval Cross Base in St Mary's Churchyard
Near W entrance to churchyard at fork of 2 paths.
II Wyatt and Nichol Family Graves in St Mary's churchyard
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II Section of churchyard wall linking gatehouse and priory church
At SW corner of churchyard.
II Churchyard Wall & Gateways at Priory Church of St Mary
The churchyard wall surrounds the W, N, E and part of churchyard. Gates are at E and W.

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Morgan Tomb in St Mary's Churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Usk, Monmouthshire