Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
25564
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
18/07/2001  
Date of Amendment
18/07/2001  
Name of Property
Obelisk to Marie Witherington in Churchyard of Church of St Peter  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Goetre Fawr  
Town
Pontypool  
Locality
Goetre  
Easting
332704  
Northing
205897  
Street Side
W  
Location
About 40m south of the south porch of Church of St Peter.  

Description


Broad Class
Commemorative  
Period
 

History
An early C19 churchyard monument which probably dates from very close to the recorded death in 1807.  

Exterior
A neo-classical monument cut from Forest of Dean sandstone ashlar. A square base with plinth and cornice carries a sharply tapering obelisk which has the point blunted. The four sides of the base are inscribed within framed panels to Marie, wife of Henry Witherington, died 1807.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a very good quality churchyard memorial in the neo-classical style dating from c1807.  

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