Group of five tombs S of the tower of the Church of St Cynwyd, Llangynwyd Middle (Llangynwyd

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5867 / 51°35'11"N

Longitude: -3.6509 / 3°39'3"W

OS Eastings: 285722

OS Northings: 188825

OS Grid: SS857888

Mapcode National: GBR H9.C8DF

Mapcode Global: VH5H3.NDS0

Plus Code: 9C3RH8PX+MM

Entry Name: Group of five tombs S of the tower of the Church of St Cynwyd

Listing Date: 8 September 1998

Last Amended: 8 September 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20431

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300020431

Location: The tombs are set approximately end to end immediately S of the tower and S wall at the W end of the nave of the church, and adjacent to the path to the S door.

County: Bridgend

Town: Llangynwyd

Community: Llangynwyd Middle (Llangynwyd - Canol)

Community: Llangynwyd Middle

Locality: Llangynwyd

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Tomb

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History

Five graveyard monuments, comprising 4 chest tombs and one railed slab, all of the late C18 and early C19.

Exterior

The group comprises, from the W: (a) A sandstone chest with recessed wide corner pilasters, a chamfered base and a moulded ledger slab. Inscribed on the side to David Treharne, of Pentre Farm, Ystrad Dyfodwg, d.1860 aged 18; (b) sandstone chest with slender end pilasters, chamfered top and side panels with fan corners, inscribed on top to Edwd Thomas of Nant-y-llyn, d. 1760, William Thomas, d. 1833, and others. (c) A plain ashlar sandstone chest with a moulded ledger slab, inscribed to Elizabeth, daughter of Hopkin and Elizabeth Lloyd of Penm..... d. 1761 (?); (d) Ledger slab enclosed in early C19 iron railings with trefoil heads and square corner stanchions, and pointed gadrooned finials, to Elias Jenkins of Henrdre Owen, d.1814, Lewis Jenkins, brother, added 1826; (e) Low chest tomb with wide corner balusters and slightly hipped moulded capstone, to (illegible Welsh legend), d.1856, and addition of 1858 in English; and (f) a scrolled marble headstone with kerb, to Myfanwy Lloyd of Porthcawl, d.1930, included to complete the group.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a group of good late C18 or early C19 monuments, of group value with the church of St Cynwyd.

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II* Church of St Cynwyd
The church lies at the centre of the village of Llangynwyd, surrounded by a D-shaped stone walled graveyard.
II Two chest tombs on S side of the Church of St Cynwyd
The two tombs are set E of the porch and approximately 3m from the nave wall.
II Group of 4 Hopkin and Jenkins tombs within iron railings on the W side of the path to the S porch
The goup of four tombs are enclosed in cast iron railings, and placed c.20m S of the S porch.
II Jenkins Monument in the churchyard, Church of St Cynwyd
The monumental tomb stands on the E side of the path to the S porch, approximately 22m from the door.
II Group of nine memorials on the W side of the path to the S porch, Church of St Cynwyd
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II Churchyard walls around the graveyard, Church of St Cynwyd
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II The Hopcyn Cross
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Group of five tombs S of the tower of the Church of St Cynwyd

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangynwyd Middle (Llangynwyd - Canol), Bridgend