Memorial to Joseph Benjamin Hemingway in St Mellons churchyard, Old St. Mellons (Hen Laneirwg), Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5261 / 51°31'33"N

Longitude: -3.1138 / 3°6'49"W

OS Eastings: 322828

OS Northings: 181386

OS Grid: ST228813

Mapcode National: GBR KZ2.QW

Mapcode Global: VH6F1.ZW7Z

Plus Code: 9C3RGVGP+CF

Entry Name: Memorial to Joseph Benjamin Hemingway in St Mellons churchyard

Listing Date: 1 March 1963

Last Amended: 31 August 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 13866

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300013866

Location: Close to S porch of church.

County: Cardiff

Town: Cardiff

Community: Old St. Mellons (Hen Laneirwg)

Community: Old St. Mellons

Locality: St Mellons

Built-Up Area: Cardiff

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Memorial

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History

Probably late 1850s. Quarry Hill House in Newport Road separately listed.

Exterior

Memorial in form of a truncated fluted ashlar column on ashlar pedestal with moulded cornice and plinth on a square base. E inscription panel: "In Memory of Joseph Benjamin Hemingway Contractor born in the parish of Dewsbury Yorkshire May 29th 1812 died at Quarry hill House in this Parish August 10th 1856 RIP". S face inscribed:"Also William, the only son of Joseph Benjamin and Susannah Hemingway born June 21st 1838 Died April 18th 1859." The other 2 inscription panels blank.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a striking churchyard monument in a prominent position for group value with the church and other listed items in the churchyard.

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Other nearby listed buildings

I Church of St Mellon
In a commanding hilltop position with access lane and open ground to N and churchyard extending below on S slope.
II Base of churchyard cross in St Mellons churchyard
In the SE corner of the churchyard near the foot of the slope.
II The White Hart PH
Obliquely facing the main throughfare and opposite the Bluebell Inn PH.
II Lychgate to St Mellons Church
Situated by the road at the entrance to a drive which leads uphill to church, churchyard and other buildings including Church Lodge and other dwellings.
II Bluebell Inn PH
Facing the main thoroughfare and opposite the White Hart PH, part of the historic village centre.
II Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Side-on to the main thoroughfare within a small walled enclosure incorporating iron gate with heavy caps to the gate-piers.
II War Memorial
On a corner site between the main thoroughfare and the old village street within a railed enclosure.
II Former Stables at St John's College (formerlyTy-to-Maen)
To the rear of the main house, reached by a drive.

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Memorial to Joseph Benjamin Hemingway in St Mellons churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Old St. Mellons (Hen Laneirwg), Cardiff