Group of 3 chest tombs W of church of St Meugan, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9118 / 51°54'42"N

Longitude: -3.3297 / 3°19'46"W

OS Eastings: 308634

OS Northings: 224528

OS Grid: SO086245

Mapcode National: GBR YR.PQQT

Mapcode Global: VH6C6.76LS

Plus Code: 9C3RWM6C+P4

Entry Name: Group of 3 chest tombs W of church of St Meugan

Listing Date: 17 December 1998

Last Amended: 17 December 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21197

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300021197

Location: In the churchyard W of the church under a group of ancient yews near the railed enclosure.

County: Powys

Community: Talybont-on-Usk (Tal-y-bont ar Wysg)

Community: Talybont-on-Usk

Locality: Llanfeugan

Built-Up Area: Brecon

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Tomb

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History

Those commeorated are: to S- William Morris of Blaenant also of Penbryn County of Cardigan d1808, tomb by D Mainwaring of Carmarthen; to N- John Williams late of Cornwall d1830 and other members of family; to E- Edward William Morris son of William and Amelia Morris of Blaenant d 1805, also Mary Anne d 1807, tomb by Games of Talgarth.

Exterior

Tomb to William Morris has plain slab with inscription on top, part English part Welsh; wide pilasters to sides of chest, moulded plinth. Tomb to John Williams has a deep plain slab with inscription on a coursed rubble base. Tomb to Edward Morris is a tomb slab on a coursed stone base.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a small group of early C19 chest tombs, for group value with the Church of St Meugan, the churchyard cross and other listed churchyard monuments.

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Group of 3 chest tombs W of church of St Meugan

A Grade II Listed Building in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys