Monument in churchyard of St Cattwg, Blaenhonddan, Neath Port Talbot

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.672 / 51°40'19"N

Longitude: -3.801 / 3°48'3"W

OS Eastings: 275559

OS Northings: 198564

OS Grid: SS755985

Mapcode National: GBR H3.5SRR

Mapcode Global: VH5GN.27FK

Plus Code: 9C3RM5CX+RJ

Entry Name: Monument in churchyard of St Cattwg

Listing Date: 26 November 2003

Last Amended: 26 November 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 82089

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300082089

Location: Situated adjacent to path running from SW churchyard gate to church.

County: Neath Port Talbot

Town: Neath

Community: Blaenhonddan

Locality: Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath

Built-Up Area: Neath

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Monument of 1823 to murder victim, Margaret Williams.

Exterior

Stone monument with tapered sides and gabled top, flat front with finely lettered long inscription describing murder of Margaret Williams with much use of enlarged lettering for emphasis. Inscription reads
'1823 To record MURDER this stone was erected over the body of Margaret Williams aged 26 a native of Carmarthenshire living in service in this parish who was found dead with marks of violence upon her person in a ditch on the marsh below this churchyard on the morning of Sunday the fourteenth of July 1822. - Although THE SAVAGE MURDERER escaped for a season the detection of man yet GOD HATH SET HIS MARK UPON HIM either for time or eternity and THE CRY OF BLOOD will assuredly pursue him to certain and terrible but righteous JUDGEMENT'.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special historic interest as a very unusual C19 memorial with instructive and preventive purpose, and for quality of carved lettering.

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Monument in churchyard of St Cattwg

A Grade II Listed Building in Blaenhonddan, Neath Port Talbot