Four Chest Tombs in the churchyard of the Church of St Deiniol, Devauden, Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6541 / 51°39'14"N

Longitude: -2.7339 / 2°44'1"W

OS Eastings: 349326

OS Northings: 195290

OS Grid: ST493952

Mapcode National: GBR JJ.7513

Mapcode Global: VH87L.KPKB

Plus Code: 9C3VM738+JC

Entry Name: Four Chest Tombs in the churchyard of the Church of St Deiniol

Listing Date: 8 September 2000

Last Amended: 8 September 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23970

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300023970

Location: Immediately to the south of the south east corner of the nave.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Chepstow

Community: Devauden

Locality: Itton

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Tomb

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History

Four tombs arranged thus:
Elizabeth Morgan, died 1798.
Lawrence Ford, died 1731
John George, died 1694
Thomas Bevan, died 1785
Three appear likely to have been erected soon after the date of death, that of John George may be later.

Exterior

Four chest tombs of late C18 type. Forest of Dean stone. Rectangular chests with incised faces, corner balusters and lid-stones with cyma recta moulding. The tomb of Lawrence Ford is of a slightly different design from the others.

Reasons for Listing

These C18 tombs are listed for group value with the Church of St Deiniol and the adjoining tombs.

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Four Chest Tombs in the churchyard of the Church of St Deiniol

A Grade II Listed Building in Devauden, Monmouthshire