Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
16081
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/06/1995
Date of Amendment
20/06/1995
Name of Property
Jenkins Monument and Railings to W of the Church of St Cynwyl
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Aberporth
Town
Locality
Aberporth
Easting
225571
Northing
251080
Street Side
Location
Situated immediately W of W end of St Cynwyl's Church; on B4333, S of the centre of Aberporth.
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Mid C19 monument to Capt. T. Jenkins of the East India Company.
Exterior
Table tomb in large square railed enclosure. Tomb has lettered slab on heavily moulded low plinth. Inscription to Captain Thomas Jenkins (d1853 aged 75), his wife Jane and other family members. Railings are on heavy ashlar low coping. Spearhead iron rails and gate. Gateposts appear to be two re-used small naval cannon upended and have matching spearheads attached.
Interior
Reason for designation
Use of cannon for gateposts is very unusual. Good quality railings.
Group value with St Cynwyl's Church.
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