Monument to Alice Lloyd, St Peter's Churchyard, Ruthin, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1153 / 53°6'54"N

Longitude: -3.3107 / 3°18'38"W

OS Eastings: 312370

OS Northings: 358367

OS Grid: SJ123583

Mapcode National: GBR 6S.7L9R

Mapcode Global: WH779.3YRN

Plus Code: 9C5R4M8Q+4P

Entry Name: Monument to Alice Lloyd, St Peter's Churchyard

Listing Date: 16 May 1978

Last Amended: 12 July 2006

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 907

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300000907

Location: Located to the E of St Peter's Church.

County: Denbighshire

Town: Ruthin

Community: Ruthin (Rhuthun)

Community: Ruthin

Locality: Churchyard

Built-Up Area: Ruthin

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Monument

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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'.

Reasons for Listing

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.

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Other nearby listed buildings

I Parish and Collegiate Church of St Peter
Located off the N side of St Peter's Square, in the centre of Ruthin.
II* Churchyard Gates
Located off the N side of St Peter's Square, to the R of the Post-office, and forming the main entrance to the church.
II 16 St Peter's Square, including churchyard boundary wall to rear
Located at the N end of a block facing W into the Square. The N side forms a boundary to the Churchyard.
II Table Tomb in St Peter's Churchyard
Located in the W part of the churchyard, one of approximately 30 table tombs which are enclosed by iron railings.
II Post Office
Closing the N end of St Peter's Square. The E side faces the entrance to the Church of St Peter.
II NO.15 St.peter's Square (Previously Included with NO.14), Clwyd
In a block of buildings facing W into St Peter's Square between the Churchyard Gates and the Castle Hotel.
II Railings to Churchyard Monuments
The iron railings enclose the W part of the churchyard. At the N end, these join the SW corner of the porch, and at the S end, they join the Post Office.
II* The Old Cloisters
Adjoining the N side of the Church of St Peter, the entrance to the E.

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Monument to Alice Lloyd, St Peter's Churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Ruthin, Denbighshire