Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
16089
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/06/1995
Date of Amendment
20/06/1995
Name of Property
Six Memorials in Churchyard of Church of St Michael
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Penbryn
Town
Locality
Penbryn
Easting
229354
Northing
252145
Street Side
Location
Description
Broad Class
Commemorative
Period
History
Group of six large Pwntan stone-framed memorials, typical of S.W.Ceredigion, late C18 to early C19.
Exterior
Churchyard slopes up from S to N and has six late C18 to early C19 large Pwntan sandstone memorials, each with front and rear plaque recess, generally shouldered and arched, heavy stone frame and arched top with voussoirs. 1. WNW of porch: plaque to Griffith Jenkins, Dyffryn Bern d1787 and rear plaque to Sarah Jenkins d1799. 2. At NW edge: to David Lewis of Morfa Uchaf d1776. 3. Some 10m SE: to David Davies of Cwmcoednerth d1829. 4. Near SE corner of nave: to Griffith Rice of Blaenhoffnant d1770. 5. S of nave: to Benjamin Thomas of Penpompren d1787. 6: By nave SW angle: to Rachel John of Gilfach d1788.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as good group of memorials very local in type.
Group value with Church of Saint Michael.
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