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Seat at Hall Monument

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanover, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7791 / 51°46'44"N

Longitude: -2.9906 / 2°59'26"W

OS Eastings: 331756

OS Northings: 209396

OS Grid: SO317093

Mapcode National: GBR F6.Z4TV

Mapcode Global: VH79F.3KV1

Plus Code: 9C3VQ2H5+JQ

Entry Name: Seat at Hall Monument

Listing Date: 9 December 2005

Last Amended: 9 December 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87190

ID on this website: 300087190

Location: Set within the Hall monument enclosure and against the churchyard wall to the south-west of the church.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Llanover (Llanofer)

Community: Llanover

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

c1912.

Exterior

Built probably of Bath stone ashlar. Classical design of an Edwardian Baroque type. Rusticated piers frame a recessed oak bench. A cornice crosses the recess and the piers continue above to carry a swan-neck cornice with rusticated arch and central keystone below. This frames a recess containing an inscribed stone panel.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as part of a fine monument to an important local landowner and notable Victorian politician. It also has strong group value with the adjoining church.

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