Monument to the great rail disaster of 1868 in the Churchyard of Church of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Conwy local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 5 August 1997. Post box.

Monument to the great rail disaster of 1868 in the Churchyard of Church of St Michael

WRENN ID
dreaming-glass-myrtle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Conwy
Country
Wales
Date first listed
5 August 1997
Type
Post box
Address
Monument to the great rail disaster of 1868 in the Churchyard of Church of St Michael, Abergele
OS grid reference
SH 945 776
Coordinates
53.28554, -3.58318
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

This monument commemorates the great rail disaster of 1868 and is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Michael. It features a granite tablet with cut and gilded lettering, positioned between pink granite columns that support a gabled head. The soffit above the tablet is shaped like a trefoil and also bears gilded lettering along with an IHS monogram. The monument stands on a twice chamfered stone plinth and is surrounded by an elongated burial ground measuring approximately 19 meters by 3 meters, which is defined by limestone posts and iron chains.

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