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.
Date of Designation
30/06/2003
Date of Amendment
30/06/2003
Name of Property
Memorial to Richard Prichard in the Cathedral
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Location
In the Cathedral Churchyard outside the south wall of the Lady Chapel.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
Tomb of Richard Prichard and designed by John Prichard who is also buried here. Prichard was Senior Vicar Choral at the Cathedral, while his son, John Prichard, was Cathedral Architect, responsible for rebuilding Llandaff Cathedral from its state of near ruin. He was perhaps the premier Welsh Gothic Revival architect and was responsible for many notable buildings in Llandaff, Cardiff and throughout South Wales.
Exterior
Grey stone base with three diminishing tiers. The chamfered faces of the two lower tiers and the sides of the chest at the top all have inlet lead lettering. The top surface of the chest carries a cross and the relief symbols of freemasonry. The lettered inscriptions say : ''Tomb of Richard Prichard 1772-1856 for 35 years Senior Vicar Choral and his son among others John Prichard 1817-1886 Restorer of this Cathedral''.
Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest as the tomb designed by John Prichard, architect for the Victorian rebuilding of Llandaff Cathedral, for his father and other family members and which is also his own memorial.
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