Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
26103
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/01/2002
Date of Amendment
27/05/2005
Name of Property
Williams Memorial and railings W of Betws Penpont church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Trallong
Town
Brecon
Locality
Penpont
Easting
297261
Northing
228516
Street Side
Location
In churchyard to W of Penpont Church.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Memorial urn on a pedestal, over Williams family vault. Erected in August 1777 by Penry Williams II of Penpont in memory of his father, Penry I, died 1742 and mother Anna, died 1754. The urn was delivered on 15 August 1777, carried on two wagons from Painswick, Gloucestershire. Inscriptions record also Thomas Williams died 1762, Diana Williams died 1794, Anne Williams died 1778, Penry Williams died 1757, infant children of Penry Williams, and Philip Williams died 1794.
Exterior
Stone funerary monument in Painswick stone. A large fluted urn on tall pedestal with moulded cornice, panelled sides, and plinth. Iron railings on three sides. Inscriptions record names of Williams family members buried in vault or in the church. Part of the urn broken off.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a fine C18 monument, of group value with Betws Penpont church.
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