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Latitude: 51.7214 / 51°43'17"N
Longitude: -3.8503 / 3°51'1"W
OS Eastings: 272285
OS Northings: 204141
OS Grid: SN722041
Mapcode National: GBR H1.2L7K
Mapcode Global: VH4JS.6ZVR
Plus Code: 9C3RP4CX+HV
Entry Name: Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, churchyard of Church of Saint Peter
Listing Date: 13 March 2003
Last Amended: 13 March 2003
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 80992
Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
ID on this website: 300080992
Location: Situated just below the E window of the Church of Saint Peter.
County: Neath Port Talbot
Town: Swansea
Community: Pontardawe
Community: Pontardawe
Built-Up Area: Pontardawe
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Grave
Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, 1795-1864, founder of the church. He was ninth child of Richard Parsons, ironmaster and colliery owner died 1820. John Parsons (died 1855) built tinplate works at Pontardawe and sank the Primrose coal mine. William, his brother, took over in 1855 but retired to Clifton in 1860 where he died. He sold his coal interests to William Gilbertson.
Graveslab inscribed on edge to William Parsons 1795-1864, and on top to a grandchild, Ethel Marion Davies, died in 1882. William Parsons's wife Mary Elizabeth (d 1860) is also buried here.
Surrounding iron railings with cast-iron finials and 8 stanchions with larger finials, on low ashlar coping.
Included for historical interest as the grave of the founder of the church.
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