Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
23/02/1998
Date of Amendment
23/02/1998
Name of Property
Benjamin Ferrior Tomb, Church of Saint Bridget
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Marloes and St. Brides
Location
Situated in the churchyard of the Church of Saint Bridget, S of the church and immediately W of the porch.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
Neo Grec table tomb to Benjamin Ferrior of Pearson or Pierston, who died in 1836, carved by Thomas Morgan of Haverfordwest.
Exterior
Table tomb to Benjamin Ferrior. Grey ashlar with slate sides. Ashlar slab base, battered sides with battered stone corner piers ornamented with an anthemion-type relief motif. Slate sides and ends trapezoidal in shape with inscription to Benjamin Ferrior Esq, late of Pearson and the Rev. Robert Ferrior, late of Pearson. Rear plaque to Richard Ferrior, died 1863. Heavy top slab with leaf cornice and ridged capstone in ashlar.
Reason for designation
An unusual and well-carved early C19 table tomb.
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