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Pair of chest tombs at Siloh Presbyterian Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6455 / 51°38'43"N

Longitude: -3.1918 / 3°11'30"W

OS Eastings: 317635

OS Northings: 194753

OS Grid: ST176947

Mapcode National: GBR HX.7HW6

Mapcode Global: VH6DF.MWHX

Plus Code: 9C3RJRW5+67

Entry Name: Pair of chest tombs at Siloh Presbyterian Church

Listing Date: 31 March 1999

Last Amended: 31 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21624

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300021624

Location: Close to the front wall of the chapel in the small graveyard fronting the road.

County: Caerphilly

Community: Pontllanfraith (Pontllan-fraith)

Community: Pontllanfraith

Locality: Gelli-groes

Built-Up Area: Pontllan-fraith

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Tomb

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History

Tomb nearest church commemorates Henry Jones of Tyn-y-llwyn died 1821 and Ann his wife died 1849. The primary inscription on the further tomb is illegible, the later one, facing church, is dated 1870.

Exterior

2 similar chest tombs close to the church. Each of ashlar with narrow plinth, slightly moulded slab, end piers with Gothick arches and central panel with inscription within an oval, the tomb further away from church has lost part of its inscription. Side inscriptions in English, end epitaphs in Welsh.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for group value with Siloh and Heather Cottage.

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  • II Siloh Presbyterian Church
    In the small hamlet of Gelli-groes, on a side street N of the main Newport Road, set back from the road within a small walled graveyard with houses close on each side.
  • II Heather Cottage
    In the centre of the small hamlet of Gelli-groes, on a side road leading off the main Newport Road and almost opposite Siloh chapel.
  • II Gelli-groes Millhouse and attached Barn
    Reached by a side road running SE. from Newport Road (A4048); the Millhouse faces the minor road bridge over the Sirhowy River.
  • II* Gelli-groes Mill
    Reached by a side road running SE from Newport Road (A4048); the Mill faces the Sirhowy River and the bridge and is within a grassy enclosure which retains sluices, channelled millrace and tail race,
  • II Bridge over Sirhowy River at Gelligroes
    Bridge forms part of the S boundary between Pontllanfraith and Ynysddu; adjacent to the mill complex and small hamlet of Gelli-groes; reached by a side road running SE from Newport Road (A4048).
  • II Shangri-la
    Towards W of the community, on a corner site with Hill Road, set in a sloping garden.
  • II Stable range at Tyle-gwyn
    To the rear of Tyle-gwyn, built into the hillside.
  • II Tyle-gwyn
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