Benjamin Ferrior Tomb, Church of Saint Bridget, Marloes and St. Brides (Marloes a Sain Ffrêd), Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7531 / 51°45'11"N

Longitude: -5.1852 / 5°11'6"W

OS Eastings: 180246

OS Northings: 210846

OS Grid: SM802108

Mapcode National: GBR G2.XN6B

Mapcode Global: VH1RP.26MF

Plus Code: 9C3PQR37+6W

Entry Name: Benjamin Ferrior Tomb, Church of Saint Bridget

Listing Date: 23 February 1998

Last Amended: 23 February 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19398

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300019398

Location: Situated in the churchyard of the Church of Saint Bridget, S of the church and immediately W of the porch.

County: Pembrokeshire

Town: Haverfordwest

Community: Marloes and St. Brides (Marloes a Sain Ffrêd)

Community: Marloes and St. Brides

Locality: St Brides

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Tomb

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History

Neo Grec table tomb to Benjamin Ferrior of Pearson or Pierston, who died in 1836, carved by Thomas Morgan of Haverfordwest.

Exterior

Table tomb to Benjamin Ferrior. Grey ashlar with slate sides. Ashlar slab base, battered sides with battered stone corner piers ornamented with an anthemion-type relief motif. Slate sides and ends trapezoidal in shape with inscription to Benjamin Ferrior Esq, late of Pearson and the Rev. Robert Ferrior, late of Pearson. Rear plaque to Richard Ferrior, died 1863. Heavy top slab with leaf cornice and ridged capstone in ashlar.

Reasons for Listing

An unusual and well-carved early C19 table tomb.

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Benjamin Ferrior Tomb, Church of Saint Bridget

A Grade II Listed Building in Marloes and St. Brides (Marloes a Sain Ffrêd), Pembrokeshire