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Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19183
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/01/1998
Date of Amendment
02/01/1998
Name of Property
Two chest tombs in the churchyard, St James Church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Bridgend
Community
Pyle
Town
Cynffig
Locality
Pyle
Easting
282548
Northing
182629
Street Side
W
Location
The pair of tombs are set in a row, approximately 5m SW of the S porch. The character of the churchyard is notable for its fine tombs.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Churchyard monuments of the early-mid C19.
Exterior
Two chest tombs set side by side, from the N:-
(a) Sandstone. Gothic end pilaster blcoks amd moulded side panels with lobed corners, set on a chamfered base and with an edge-moulded ledger slab, to Thomas Griffith, d. 1840. aged 8 months, Griffith David, his father, d. 1863, and daughter Ann added.
(b) Sandstone. Reeded end pilaster blocks, and sides with a raised panel. Moulded ledger slab. To David Jones of Ballas, d. 1830, and others, including Thomas Jones, d.1832 and Ann Roberts, daughter, d. 1889 added to the back.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a pair of churchyard monuments of constrasting styles. Of group value with the Grade I St James' Church.
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