Rees Williams monument in the churchyard, St James church.
A Grade II Listed Building in Pyle, Bridgend
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.5304 / 51°31'49"N
Longitude: -3.6943 / 3°41'39"W
OS Eastings: 282568
OS Northings: 182642
OS Grid: SS825826
Mapcode National: GBR H7.GX1H
Mapcode Global: VH5H8.XSBM
Plus Code: 9C3RG8J4+57
Entry Name: Rees Williams monument in the churchyard, St James church.
Listing Date: 2 January 1998
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 19184
Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
ID on this website: 300019184
Location: The monument is set besides the path, approximately half way between the entrance gate to the churchyard, and the S porch. The character of the churchyard is notable for its tombs.
County: Bridgend
Town: Cynffig
Community: Pyle (Y Pîl)
Community: Pyle
Built-Up Area: Pyle
Traditional County: Glamorgan
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Monument
History
A churchyard monument of the mid C19.
Exterior
Sandstone. A chest tomb with end pilaster blocks and side panels with a raised central block and an edge-moulded ledger slab, all raisd on 3 steps, to Rees Williams of Tylanyliast (?), d.1832, the wife of Hopkin Williams, d. c1840 aged 63 with other names added, and Rees Williams of New Park, their son d.1908, added to the end panel.
Reasons for Listing
Included as a good example of a churchyard monument of the early-mid C19. Of group value with the Grade I St James' Church.
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