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Latitude: 51.6114 / 51°36'41"N
Longitude: -3.5794 / 3°34'45"W
OS Eastings: 290734
OS Northings: 191469
OS Grid: SS907914
Mapcode National: GBR HD.9NCM
Mapcode Global: VH5GY.XR2K
Plus Code: 9C3RJC6C+H6
Entry Name: Monument to Benjamin and Elizabeth Noyle, Pontycymmer Cemetery
Listing Date: 30 July 1997
Last Amended: 30 July 1997
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 18633
Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
ID on this website: 300018633
Location: Fronting the main cemetery lane from entrance to chapel on E side.
County: Bridgend
Community: Garw Valley (Cwm Garw)
Community: Garw Valley
Locality: Pontycymer
Built-Up Area: Pontycymer
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Monument
Benjamin Noyle who died 1900 (Elizabeth died 1906) was the first secretary to the Ffaldau Workmen's Institute and lived at nearby Ffaldau House. Monumental mason B Nicholas of Trealaw.
The most elaborate monument in Pontycymer Cemetery. Of ashlar and rock-faced sandstone, marble and glazed tiles. The monument is set into the hillside at different levels. From cemetery lane rock-faced entrance piers with ashlar pyramidal caps and double iron gates lead to stone steps which rise to a vault of blue glazed tiles with marble entrance slab. On this stands a stone and marble monument consisting of a decorative marble kerb enclosing a tall rectangular plinth with inscription panels on each face, 2 of which are inscribed with metal lettering. These are flanked by colonnettes with capitals under a moulded pediment with floral motif; from this rises a part fluted truncated marble column. Monument also commemorated Margaret Price, sister.
Listed as an elaborate early C20 memorial, for the historic interest of Benjamin Noyle and his connections with the Ffladau Working Men's Institute (also listed), and for group value with the Mortuary Chapel and Cemetery Entrance, between which it is situated.
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