Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, churchyard of Church of Saint Peter, Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7214 / 51°43'17"N

Longitude: -3.8503 / 3°51'1"W

OS Eastings: 272285

OS Northings: 204141

OS Grid: SN722041

Mapcode National: GBR H1.2L7K

Mapcode Global: VH4JS.6ZVR

Plus Code: 9C3RP4CX+HV

Entry Name: Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, churchyard of Church of Saint Peter

Listing Date: 13 March 2003

Last Amended: 13 March 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 80992

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300080992

Location: Situated just below the E window of the Church of Saint Peter.

County: Neath Port Talbot

Town: Swansea

Community: Pontardawe

Built-Up Area: Pontardawe

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Grave

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History

Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, 1795-1864, founder of the church. He was ninth child of Richard Parsons, ironmaster and colliery owner died 1820. John Parsons (died 1855) built tinplate works at Pontardawe and sank the Primrose coal mine. William, his brother, took over in 1855 but retired to Clifton in 1860 where he died. He sold his coal interests to William Gilbertson.

Exterior

Graveslab inscribed on edge to William Parsons 1795-1864, and on top to a grandchild, Ethel Marion Davies, died in 1882. William Parsons's wife Mary Elizabeth (d 1860) is also buried here.
Surrounding iron railings with cast-iron finials and 8 stanchions with larger finials, on low ashlar coping.

Reasons for Listing

Included for historical interest as the grave of the founder of the church.

External Links

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Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, churchyard of Church of Saint Peter

A Grade II Listed Building in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot