Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19692
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/04/1998
Date of Amendment
22/04/1998
Name of Property
Jones Chest Tomb in churchyard of Church of St Tysilio
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llantysilio
Town
Llangollen
Locality
Llantysilio
Easting
319414
Northing
343574
Street Side
SW
Location
The Jones chest tomb stands in a raised position in the graveyard approximately 11m N of the nave.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Chest tomb erected for Thomas Jones of Llantysilio Hall in or after 1761. It has been subsequently opened as he died intestate and it was firmly believed he had his will with him.
Exterior
Built of sandstone, with marble side panels. The chest tomb is set on a stone platform, and has a moulded stone base. The marble sides stand proud of fluted end pilasters, and capped by a boldly gadrooned cornice, the low attic above moulded. At the E end, bold relief carvings of putti with trumpets and on the W end a mantled shield bearing arms. Inscribed on the face to Thomas Jones of the Hall, Llantysilio, d.6th May 1761, his wife added 1787.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a handsome and well preserved example of a mid C18 graveyard monument.
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