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
80992
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/03/2003
Date of Amendment
13/03/2003
Name of Property
Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, churchyard of Church of Saint Peter
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Community
Pontardawe
Town
Swansea
Locality
Pontardawe
Easting
272285
Northing
204141
Street Side
S
Location
Situated just below the E window of the Church of Saint Peter.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, 1795-1864, founder of the church. He was ninth child of Richard Parsons, ironmaster and colliery owner died 1820. John Parsons (died 1855) built tinplate works at Pontardawe and sank the Primrose coal mine. William, his brother, took over in 1855 but retired to Clifton in 1860 where he died. He sold his coal interests to William Gilbertson.
Exterior
Graveslab inscribed on edge to William Parsons 1795-1864, and on top to a grandchild, Ethel Marion Davies, died in 1882. William Parsons's wife Mary Elizabeth (d 1860) is also buried here.
Surrounding iron railings with cast-iron finials and 8 stanchions with larger finials, on low ashlar coping.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for historical interest as the grave of the founder of the church.
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