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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9118 / 51°54'42"N

Longitude: -3.3293 / 3°19'45"W

OS Eastings: 308659

OS Northings: 224528

OS Grid: SO086245

Mapcode National: GBR YR.PQT0

Mapcode Global: VH6C6.76SS

Plus Code: 9C3RWM6C+P7

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

Listing Date: 17 December 1998

Last Amended: 17 December 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21202

Building Class: Commemorative

ID on this website: 300021202

Location: On the S side of the church extending W of the S porch.

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 commemorated are from E to W: 1 David Jones d 1780 also Ann Jones d 1798; 2 Gwenllian wife of John Edwards of Wenallt daughter of Thomas Williams of ? Cui d 1806; 3 Thomas Jones d 1797.

Exterior

The most E tomb to David Jones, has primary inscription on S side, epitaph on N side, lightly inscribed motifs of angels heads and wings, other commemorative inscriptions W and E; the middle tomb of the group to Gwenllian Edwards has primary inscription in a decorative border on S side, text at E end, epitaph in an oval panel N; most W tomb to Thomas Jones has primary inscription on slab with verse at base, further inscriptions illegible, on a coursed stone chest.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a group of late C18/early C19 tombs, amongst the earliest in the churchyard, and for group value with the Church of St Meugan and other listed churchyard monuments.

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Group of 3 chest tombs S of church of St Meugan

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