Jenkins Monument in the churchyard, Church of St Cynwyd, Llangynwyd Middle (Llangynwyd

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5864 / 51°35'11"N

Longitude: -3.6508 / 3°39'2"W

OS Eastings: 285724

OS Northings: 188801

OS Grid: SS857888

Mapcode National: GBR H9.C8DH

Mapcode Global: VH5H3.NDT5

Plus Code: 9C3RH8PX+HM

Entry Name: Jenkins Monument in the churchyard, Church of St Cynwyd

Listing Date: 8 September 1998

Last Amended: 8 September 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20436

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300020436

Location: The monumental tomb stands on the E side of the path to the S porch, approximately 22m from the door.

County: Bridgend

Town: Llangynwyd Middle

Community: Llangynwyd Middle (Llangynwyd - Canol)

Community: Llangynwyd Middle

Locality: Llangynwyd

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

The monument was erected c.1915 following the death of Rees Thomas Jenkins, JP.

Exterior

The architectural monument stands within a raised kerb, all of grey granite, the plinth comprising 3 coursed of channel rusticated stone taking up the difference in level of the sloping site. Double stage chamfered plinth, a base with scotia moulding inscribed on the west side JENKINS. Above, a cylindrical central section closely hugged by 4 turned columns supporting a cornice and pediment on each of four faces, the typana etched with leaves and monogram SJ. Above, a large fluted dome provides a base for a garlanded urn finial with a moulded lid. The cylindrical section is inscribed with gilded letters on the W to Rees Treharne Jenkins, JP, of Ty'n-y-waun, died 1915, his wife Margaret added on the S. The ridged granite plinth surrounds the tomb, with raised blocks at each corner and central to all sides.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well finished architecturally designed monument, exceptional amongst others in the richly furnished churchyard of the Church of St Cynwyd, of group value with earlier Jenkins monuments immediately to the W, and with the Church of St Cynwyd.

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II Group of nine memorials on the W side of the path to the S porch, Church of St Cynwyd
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II Group of 4 Hopkin and Jenkins tombs within iron railings on the W side of the path to the S porch
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II Group of five tombs S of the tower of the Church of St Cynwyd
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II Two chest tombs on S side of the Church of St Cynwyd
The two tombs are set E of the porch and approximately 3m from the nave wall.
II The Hopcyn Cross
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Jenkins Monument in the churchyard, Church of St Cynwyd

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangynwyd Middle (Llangynwyd - Canol), Bridgend