History

Erected in the 1870s by the Jones family of Maesycrugiau, commemorating members of the family and subsequently of the Mansel family after Maud Margarette Jones married Sir Richard Mansel in 1878.

Exterior

A single-storey mausoleum of coursed rock-faced stone and a slate roof behind coped gables. The entrance (W) has slate steps to a round-headed blocked doorway, in front of which is a memorial slab surmounted by a cross. The inscription commemorates Henry Jones (d 1848), Maud Margarette Mansel (d 1885) and Sir Courtney Mansel (d 1933). Side and rear walls have inscription panels commemorating other members of the family, including John Jones (d 1877), Emily Jones (d 1892) and Elizabeth Jones (d 1894). The mausoleum is enclosed by iron railings of a dwarf stone wall, with single gate to the W side.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a family mausoleum of prominent local landowners, and for its contribution to the setting of the church.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29504426

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)