Monument in St Mwrog's Churchyard, Ruthin, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1102 / 53°6'36"N

Longitude: -3.3258 / 3°19'33"W

OS Eastings: 311345

OS Northings: 357825

OS Grid: SJ113578

Mapcode National: GBR 6R.82M1

Mapcode Global: WH77G.W2FZ

Plus Code: 9C5R4M6F+3M

Entry Name: Monument in St Mwrog's Churchyard

Listing Date: 16 May 1978

Last Amended: 12 July 2006

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 891

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300000891

Location: Located to the N of the chancel.

County: Denbighshire

Town: Ruthin

Community: Ruthin (Rhuthun)

Community: Ruthin

Locality: Llanfwrog

Built-Up Area: Ruthin

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Monument

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a rare survival of an early C17 churchyard monument. Group value with the Church of St Mwrog and surrounding churchyard structures.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Churchyard boundary walls, including East Lychgate, at Church of St Mwrog
The Church of St Mwrog and its churchyard are located on top of a hill, the ground falling steeply to the N into a river valley, and a road running along the S side.
II* Church of St Mwrog
In a prominent raised position in the centre of the village, the B5105 curving around it.
II Lychgate W of Church of St Mwrog
Located to the SW of the Church, forming the main entrance.
II Sundial S of Porch, Church of St Mwrog
Located opposite the S porch of the Church of St Mwrog
II Hearse House in St Mwrog's Churchyard
Located in the SW angle of the churchyard. The NW and SE corners are joined by the churchyard boundary walls, the walls continuous to the SE.
II Cross Keys Hotel
Fronting the road, immediately opposite the SW lychgate to the Church of St Mwrog; the ground falls to the W.
II Pen y Bryn
Located in a raised position above the road, the drive approaching from the NE, adjacent to the Cross Keys Hotel.
II Brynffynon
Located at the bottom of a hill, approx 110m W of the Church of St Mwrog, opposite a fork in the road.

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Monument in St Mwrog's Churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Ruthin, Denbighshire