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Jones Monument, close to the south gatesof the churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Guilsfield, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6966 / 52°41'47"N

Longitude: -3.1565 / 3°9'23"W

OS Eastings: 321936

OS Northings: 311623

OS Grid: SJ219116

Mapcode National: GBR 9Z.35KH

Mapcode Global: WH79H.HH31

Plus Code: 9C4RMRWV+M9

Entry Name: Jones Monument, close to the south gatesof the churchyard

Listing Date: 11 March 1981

Last Amended: 22 February 1995

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7867

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300007867

Location: Located immediately within the gates to the churchyard to St Aelhaiarn's church, against a yew tree.

County: Powys

Community: Guilsfield (Cegidfa)

Community: Guilsfield

Built-Up Area: Guilsfield

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Tomb

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History

Table tomb, dated 1707.

Exterior

Stone. An undersplayed table raised on scroll shaped end slabs and supported by a centre baluster. Ends slabs inscribed 'Memento Mori', and 'Ut Hora sic vita', now very weathered, the table having edge fleurons and an inscription on top, incomplete, reading "Here lyeth ye body of Richard Jones of Moysgwin, gent, who was interred December ye 10th 1707 aged 90. Under this yew tree, Buried would hee be, For his father and hee, Planted this yew tree".

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an early C18 monument with important historical connections. Of group value with the Church of St Aelhaiarn and associated listed items.

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