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Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
22152
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/08/1999
Date of Amendment
18/08/1999
Name of Property
Pair of Chest Tombs at the Church of St Saeran
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Llanynys
Town
Locality
Llanynys
Easting
310302
Northing
362673
Street Side
Location
Located in the churchyard immediately NW of the church, underneath an ancient yew tree.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Exterior
Pair of late C17 sandstone chest tombs. Each has a tombstone with relief-carved guilloche edge decoration. These rest upon rectangular chests with 3-bay blind arcading to the sides and single shallow arched niches to the ends; grooved decoration. The left-hand tomb has an inscribed stone to Mathew Jones, steward to Sir William Williams, Bart., (of Plas-y-Ward), who died in 1703; below the primary inscription is inscribed: 'Repaired by John Yale of Plas-yn-Yale and his heir 1767.'
The right-hand tombstone is inscribed with the name of Elizabeth Evans, daughter of Thomas Evans of 'Skybion', (d.1684), together with her sister Doulse Evans (d.1686; later inscription to Elin Roberts of Pant Glas, d.1745.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a good pair of late C17 and early C18 chest tombs.
Group value with other listed items at St. Saeran's church.
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