Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
21958
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/06/1999
Date of Amendment
28/06/1999
Name of Property
Memorial to Annie Lawrence in the churchyard of St Ilan, Eglwysilan
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
Aber Valley
Town
Locality
Eglwysilan
Easting
310637
Northing
189014
Street Side
Location
Immediately NW of the tower on the W side of the main pathway through the churchyard.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Publicly-funded memorial to Annie Lawrence who died in 1908 aged 19.
Exterior
A marble sculpture of a classically robed woman holding a bunch of flowers. It stands on a tall sandstone base with moulded plinth and cornice. The E side of the base bears an inscription in engraved letters: 'Erected by public subscription in honoured memory of Annie Dorothy Lawrence ... of Abertridwr who died August 17th 1908 yielding up her life rather than her virtue'.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its social-historical interest and for group value with the church and other associated listed items.
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