Grave Monument to Rev Robert Ellis (Cynddelw) is a Grade II listed building in the Wrexham local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 8 July 2003. Grave monument.

Grave Monument to Rev Robert Ellis (Cynddelw)

WRENN ID
stark-frieze-pearl
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wrexham
Constituency
Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr MP: Steve Witherden (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
8 July 2003
Type
Grave monument
Address
Grave Monument to Rev Robert Ellis (Cynddelw), Glyn Ceiriog, Llangollen, Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog
OS grid reference
SJ 205 377
Coordinates
52.9312, -3.18291
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The grave monument to Reverend Robert Ellis, located in Cynddelw, is a simple obelisk made of unpolished stone. It stands on a square base that features a moulded capstone, which is set on a two-tier plinth with mouldings along the upper edges. On the south side of the base, the inscription reads "Bedd / Cynddelw / 1812 - 1875." The obelisk is surrounded by a small square enclosure made of low iron railings that have arched tops.

Local climate

Grave Monument to Rev Robert Ellis (Cynddelw) receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 91% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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