Memorial to Crawshay Bailey to SW of Parish Church of St Faith
A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfoist, Monmouthshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.8126 / 51°48'45"N
Longitude: -3.0364 / 3°2'11"W
OS Eastings: 328647
OS Northings: 213174
OS Grid: SO286131
Mapcode National: GBR F4.WZCK
Mapcode Global: VH796.BP3T
Plus Code: 9C3RRX77+3C
Entry Name: Memorial to Crawshay Bailey to SW of Parish Church of St Faith
Listing Date: 15 March 1996
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 17229
Building Class: Commemorative
ID on this website: 300017229
Location: Situated at the upper, southern, end of the churchyard.
County: Monmouthshire
Community: Llanfoist Fawr (Llan-ffwyst Fawr)
Community: Llanfoist Fawr
Locality: Llanfoist
Built-Up Area: Llanfoist
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
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Memorial
History
Crawshay Bailey (1789 - 1872) was a leading ironmaster and MP for Newport. He was also a pioneer of the coal industry and promoter of railways. As such he was an immensely powerful industrialist in the history of South Wales. He retired to Llanfoist House and died on 9th January 1872.
Exterior
Polished pink granite monument composed of a tall obelisk set on a squared pedestal with cornice. Simply inscribed in memory of Crawshay Bailey and his wife, Ann, who predeceased him in 1865. The monument is simply signed 'Evans'.
Reasons for Listing
Included for its special historic interest and for group value with the Parish Church of St Faith.
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