History

Unusual Gothic spired memorial in grey sandstone, of the 1850s. Inscription to Marianne Lloyd, died 1850. She was the daughter of Edward Davies of Rhydwhyman, wife of the Rev. John Lloyd of Castell Forwyn, rector of Llanmerewig from 1844, and the grandmother of the historian JDK Lloyd. The chancel S stained glass window in the church is a memorial to her.

Exterior

Memorial, grey sandstone, Gothic. Three-step plinth, the top step with chamfered base moulding of pedestal, which has coved cornice with rosettes, and hollow-chamfered angles inset with rosettes. Pedestal supports complex small spire. Square base is broached inward to octagonal, with centre cusped lancet panel on each side. Inset octagonal shaft above with cusped lancet panel each face, coved cornice and ribbed spire with heavy crockets and iron cross finial.
Pedestal has Gothic lettered inscriptions. W one to Marianne Lloyd, S side to Rev John Lloyd of Castell Forwyn (died 1891), N to Isabel M. Welch (died 1915) and E to J.M.E. Lloyd of Plas Trefaldwyn (died 1910).

Reasons for Listing

Included as an unusual Victorian Gothic memorial.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29507794

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Recommended Books

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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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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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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)