Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
12/01/1999
Date of Amendment
12/01/1999
Name of Property
Gravestone with Railings within St Non's Churchyard
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Location
In the churchyard of St Non, to the north side of the church.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
The headstone and grave railings of the tomb of C G Griffiths (solicitor), d.1850, and his wife Eliza d.1864; probably erected at the latter date.
Exterior
Headstone contained within a bold masonry frame, the sides of which are octagonal in section and rise to small octagonal finials; a larger and higher finial also of octagonal section rises centrally. The headstone stands on a stone pavement surrounded by high ornamental railings of cast iron on a plinth. The railings are in panels, three panels to each side and three to each end; the central panel at the west is adapted as a gate. There are no standards, the panels bracing each other at the corners. Top rail with floral cresting. Low link in double ogee form with additional dog-railings at low level.
Reason for designation
Listed as good mid-C19 tomb architecture of distinctive local type, with fine railings, and for group value with St Non's church.
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