Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
10/08/2005
Date of Amendment
10/08/2005
Name of Property
Memorial to Charles Heath in Churchyard of Church of St. Mary
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Location
Immediately inside the main gate into the churchyard of the Church of St. Mary.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
Memorial to Charles Heath (1761-1831), important local historian and antiquarian and sometime Mayor of Monmouth. He was a bookseller who had his house and shop in what is now Nos. 22 & 23 Agincourt Square (qv). One of the few memorials to survive the landscaping of the churchyard.
Exterior
Sandstone ashlar. Square base with top mould, set on two steps. Cube with chamfered corners. Central recessed circular panel with ballflowers. Quatrefoil containing brass panel inscribed to Charles Heath.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest close to the principal church in Monmouth.
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