Mounting Block outside Penallt Old Church, Trellech United (Tryleg Unedig), Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7924 / 51°47'32"N

Longitude: -2.6941 / 2°41'38"W

OS Eastings: 352224

OS Northings: 210645

OS Grid: SO522106

Mapcode National: GBR FM.Y6B9

Mapcode Global: VH871.862S

Plus Code: 9C3VQ8R4+X9

Entry Name: Mounting Block outside Penallt Old Church

Listing Date: 28 February 2001

Last Amended: 28 February 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 24927

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300024927

Location: In the road to the south of the entrance to the Churchyard of Penallt Old Church.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Monmouth

Community: Trellech United (Tryleg Unedig)

Community: Trellech United

Locality: Penallt

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

This mounting block is one of a number of similar ones in the locality, but it survives complete and in a heritage location. These blocks are a by-product of the local millstone industry for which the Penallt conglomerate was particularly known.

Exterior

Block of sandstone conglomerate set upright in the ground with three steps cut in the narrow face.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a mounting block of local manufacture which survives in good condition and has good group value with the other historic buildings at Old Church.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Telephone Call-box (01600 713619)
In the road to the south of the entrance to the Churchyard of Penallt Old Church and to the east of the mounting block.
II Lychgate and Stile to the Churchyard of Penallt Old Church (St Mary's)
At the entrance to the Churchyard of Penallt Old Church on the south side.
II Cross in the Churchyard of Penallt Old Church (St Mary's)
In the churchyard on the south side of Penallt Old Church.
II Tomb of Thomas Prichard in Churchyard of Penallt Old Church (St Mary's)
In the churchyard on the south side of Penallt Old Church to the east of the cross.
I Penallt Old Church (St Mary's)
In the very northernmost corner of Trellech Community only about 1000m south of Monmouth in a position high above the bend of the Wye, approached from the Monmouth Road (B4239) at the junction by High
II Milestone '2 miles to Monmouth'
On east side of the main road down the Wye valley about half way between Monmouth and Redbrook.
II Former Baptist Chapel
On a prominent corner site, approximately 150m north of Penallt War Memorial.
II Milestone '1mile to Monmouth'
On north-east side of the main road down the Wye valley about 400m east of Wyesham Avenue.

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Mounting Block outside Penallt Old Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Trellech United (Tryleg Unedig), Monmouthshire