Sibieski Wynne Monument in churchyard of the Church of St Catrin, Llangwm, Conwy

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9881 / 52°59'17"N

Longitude: -3.4651 / 3°27'54"W

OS Eastings: 301744

OS Northings: 344419

OS Grid: SJ017444

Mapcode National: GBR 6K.HYJV

Mapcode Global: WH66V.R543

Plus Code: 9C4RXGQM+6W

Entry Name: Sibieski Wynne Monument in churchyard of the Church of St Catrin

Listing Date: 1 April 1998

Last Amended: 1 April 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19587

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300019587

Location: The monument is in the SE corner of the churchyard.

County: Conwy

Community: Llangwm

Locality: Maerdy

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Monument

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History

Erected after 1886 in memory of Caroline Wynne, wife of John Wynne of Garthmeilog and widow of the vicar of Hatton in Warwickshire.

Exterior

Sandstone monument carved in the form of a Celtic high cross. Three steps rise to a splayed die, the top chamfered between end knobs, and carrying a tall tapered ring-headed cross. Front and back faces have 3 panels of interlace knotwork, and the narrow sides have a continuous elongated rectangular guilloche. The cross head is similarly decorated with the arms also enriched with small panels of interlace. Inscribed on the base I Ogoniant Duw / cyfonwyd ar ddymuniad / Caroline Sibieski, merch. / John Wynne, o'r Garthmeilig / Gweddw y parch. John Lynes / o Hatton Warwick / AD 1886.

Reasons for Listing

Included as of special interest as a good example of the later Victorian Celtic revival.

External Links

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Sibieski Wynne Monument in churchyard of the Church of St Catrin

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangwm, Conwy