Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
891
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/05/1978
Date of Amendment
12/07/2006
Name of Property
Monument in St Mwrog's Churchyard
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Town
Ruthin
Locality
Llanfwrog
Easting
311345
Northing
357825
Street Side
Location
Located to the N of the chancel.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Dated 1628, and the earliest surviving monument in St Mwrog's Churchyard. There are some C18 monuments, including 2 engraved slabs to the S of the tower, the rest are C19.
Exterior
Stone grave slab at ground level, with decoration in relief. Towards the centre is a date of 162/ within an incised rectangular border. At the top is an emblem in relief with fleur-de-lis type detail. Around the slab, a border in relief containing letters which are no longer legible. In fairly poor condition.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare survival of an early C17 churchyard monument. Group value with the Church of St Mwrog and surrounding churchyard structures.
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