Obelisk monument S of St Tetta's church, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8738 / 51°52'25"N

Longitude: -3.2679 / 3°16'4"W

OS Eastings: 312809

OS Northings: 220226

OS Grid: SO128202

Mapcode National: GBR YV.S21V

Mapcode Global: VH6CF.95RD

Plus Code: 9C3RVPFJ+GR

Entry Name: Obelisk monument S of St Tetta's church

Listing Date: 17 December 1998

Last Amended: 17 December 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21203

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300021203

Location: In the churchyard close to the priest's door in the S chancel.

County: Powys

Community: Talybont-on-Usk (Tal-y-bont ar Wysg)

Community: Talybont-on-Usk

Locality: Llanddetti

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Monument

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History

Those commemorated are: William son of William and Eleanor Thomas late of Pantywenallt b 1835 d 1838, also daughter Margaret b 1842 d 1844, also William and Eleanor.

Exterior

A tall monument of ashlar comprising a tiered base on which stands a slighly tapered plinth, each side with an inscription panel - primary inscription to S, another to E; surmounted by a shallow pediment incorporating a carved motif. This supports the base of an obelisk, slighly broached at base and tapering to a point.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an earlier C19 monument, more elaborate than usual for a country churchyard, and for group value with the Church of St Tetta and other listed monuments in the churchyard.

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II* Church of St Tetta
In the scattered hamlet of Llanddetty, E of the canal and the valley road and close to the S bank of the River Usk; reached by a path down through the sloping churchyard from lychgate by road.
II Group of 3 chest tombs E of St Tetta's church
In the churchyard near the E end of the church under yew trees.
II Group of 5 chest tombs S of St Tetta's church
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II Dan-y-graig Bridge (Canal Bridge No.137)
S of the B4558, E of Llangynidr and SE of the hamlet of Llanddetti.
II Llanddetti Bridge (Canal Bridge No.139)
W of B4558, close to Llanddetty Hall Farm.
II Llanddetty Hall Farmhouse
Backs onto the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal, a little N of Llanddetty church and on rising ground W of the road to Talybont; reached by a drive.
II Llanddetty Hall barn and attached ranges
An L shaped range forming three sides of the farmyard to right of the house.
II Wenallt Lower Bridge (Canal Bridge No.140)
On the hillside W of B4558 NW of Llanddetty Hall Farm.

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Obelisk monument S of St Tetta's church

A Grade II Listed Building in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys