Morris Monument in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Cerrigydrudion, Conwy

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0258 / 53°1'32"N

Longitude: -3.5622 / 3°33'44"W

OS Eastings: 295318

OS Northings: 348756

OS Grid: SH953487

Mapcode National: GBR 6F.FK5K

Mapcode Global: WH66M.76YN

Plus Code: 9C5R2CGQ+84

Entry Name: Morris Monument in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary Magdalene

Listing Date: 17 February 1998

Last Amended: 17 February 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19344

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300019344

Location: The monument is set in the churchyard, approximately 3m from the chancel on the N side of the church.

County: Conwy

Town: Cerrigydrudion

Community: Cerrigydrudion

Built-Up Area: Cerrigydrudion

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Monument

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History

Erected c1840.

Exterior

A pair of obelisk monuments in a railed enclosure, each obelisk identical, consisting of a gritstone die with moulded cap and base, carrying a short pyramidal obelisk with a pointed top. To Robert Morris, Cefn Hir, Fynnydd isaf, d.1838, and Jane Morris, who died the same year. Added to the back, Robert Morris d.1869 aged 79. The monuments are enclosed in iron railings with halberd finials, and with fluted urn terminals to the stanchions.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with the Church of St Mary Magdalene.

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Morris Monument in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary Magdalene

A Grade II Listed Building in Cerrigydrudion, Conwy