Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
19271
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
29/01/1998  
Date of Amendment
29/01/1998  
Name of Property
Tomb of Daniel Gilbert in St Michael's Churchyard  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Crucorney  
Town
Abergavenny  
Locality
Llanvihangel Crucorney  
Easting
332471  
Northing
220571  
Street Side
 
Location
10m to west of the tower of the Church of St Michael.  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
The style of the tomb suggests that it was erected at or soon after the first recorded date of 1815.  

Exterior
Grey limestone ashlar. Classical style chest tomb with quarter pilasters with acanthus or plume caps at the corners. The panels on the long sides have inscriptions set in a frame of horizontal tooling. The oldest inscription is to Daniel Gilbert, died 1815. Flat capstone with moulded edges.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a good example of an early C19 chest tomb.  

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