Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19697
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/04/1998
Date of Amendment
22/04/1998
Name of Property
Pickering Monument in churchyard of Church of St Tysilio
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llantysilio
Town
Llangollen
Locality
Llantysilio
Easting
319419
Northing
343579
Street Side
SW
Location
The monument is located in the upper corner of the churchyard, beneath yew trees.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
The monument was erected for Exuperious Pickering of Ruabon and Winnstay, agent for Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, and engineer and designer of the first bridge across the Dee at Berwyn, who died in 1835.
Exterior
Built of sandstone. A square pillar set on a 2-stage moulded sandstone base, and carrying a moulded capstone gabled on each face, all standing within a stone curb. Inscribed on the face to Exuperious Pickering Snr, engineer of Ruabon, d. 1835, who wrote his own epitaph "Here in peaceful solace rest the remains of a man who never rose from his pillow in enmity to any human being, who he was it is needless to name, for if the kind recollections of his friends embalm not his memory, a tomb to record his name were vain indeed". His name is inscribed on the side just in case.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a graveyard monument of special interest in the locality and to students of engineering.
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
Export