Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19588
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/04/1998
Date of Amendment
01/04/1998
Name of Property
Four Chest Tombs at the Church of St Jerome
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Llangwm
Town
Locality
Llangwm
Easting
296684
Northing
344606
Street Side
Location
The church and churchyard occupy a prominent position in the centre of Llangwm village. The chest tombs are in the graveyard, ranged close to and along the S wall.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
A group of early to mid C19 graveyard monuments.
Exterior
All four chest tombs are of limestone, set in line, approximately 1m from the S wall of the church. From the E:-
a. Inward sloping sides and hipped capstone, enclosed in iron railings, with urns on the corner stanchions. To John Lloyd of Glynnannau, d 1823;
b. Moulded ledger, plain bead-edged end blocks between which is a panel inscribed to David Lloyd of Hafod-y-maidd, gent. d 1811. The ledger is also incribed;
c. Simply moulded ledger, side panels between end blocks, which are chamfered and stopped on the outer arrises, to William Lloyd of Hendryrddwy-faen, d 1817;
d. Grooved and slightly hipped capstone. End blocks with cusped panels, and sides with raised panels with incurved corners, the inscription now illegible.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a group of good early C19 monuments, of group value with the church.
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