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
81304
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
21/07/2003
Date of Amendment
21/07/2003
Name of Property
Railed Tomb to Nicholl family to east of Chancel of Church of St Cattwg
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
Llan-Maes
Town
Barry
Locality
Llanmaes
Easting
298088
Northing
169484
Street Side
Location
Immediately to the east of the chancel of the Church of St. Catwg.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
The tomb is probably very close in date to the stated death date of 1839. The Nicholls were the long time Rectors of Llanmaes and lived in Llanmaes House opposite (qv).
Exterior
Large incised tomb slab of white limestone inscribed to Francis, daughter of Rev. Robert Nicholl of Dimlands and others. The slab is surrounded by a complete rectangle of wrought iron railings 4 x 2 bays, with the main standards having cast vase finials. The spike railings are set into a dwarf stone wall and have a top rail.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an early C19 churchyard monument which retains its full railings and is the burial vault of an influential local family.
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