Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
19172
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/01/1998
Date of Amendment
02/01/1998
Name of Property
Group of 4 chest tomb in churchyard of St James, Pyle
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Bridgend
Community
Pyle
Town
Cynffig
Locality
Pyle
Easting
282562
Northing
182639
Street Side
W
Location
The church of St James stands at the N end of Pyle. The group is set against the entrance path from the road to the S porch, approximately 6m S of the nave. The character of the churchyard is notable for its fine tombs.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
The group is mostly early C19, the finest, (a) constructed presumably after the death of D Richards after 1823.
Exterior
The group of four tombs consist of one (a) at the E, and 3 (b, c and d) forming a row immediately to the W of the first, described from N to S:
(a) Limestone. The chest is set on a stone base, with moulded plinth and fluted corners, and is capped with a ledger slab. The sides are carved with a boldly moulded oval, with fan corners, and bears on the N, a well cut inscription on the cushioned face to David Richards of Merthyr, d. 1823, and Margaret Morgan of Pyle, d. 1828.
(b) Sandstone. Chest tomb similar to the Rees Williams monument to the E, but raised on 2 steps, to Catherine Powell, d.1843, and Jehosaphat, her son, d.1909 added.
(c) Sandstone. A plain slab sided chest tomb, the end panels moulded top and bottom, and a hipped ledger slab, to Jehosaphat Powell of Lanmi(hangel), d.1819, with other names added.
(d) Welsh blue slate. Chest tomb with reeded corners and moulded ledger slab, alls set on a stone base, to Elizabeth Moses, daughter of J. Powell, d. 1831. Very fine lettering.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a fine group of an early C19 chest tombs, with finely cut lettering. Of group value with the Grade I St James' Church.
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