Pearce of Ffrwdgrech tomb and railings in churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Brecon Beacons National Park local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 22 June 2005. Tomb.
Pearce of Ffrwdgrech tomb and railings in churchyard
- WRENN ID
- ragged-window-hazel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Brecon Beacons National Park
- Constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe MP: David Chadwick (LD)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 22 June 2005
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- Pearce of Ffrwdgrech tomb and railings in churchyard, Llanspyddid, Glyn Tarell, Powys
- OS grid reference
- SO 011 282
- Coordinates
- 51.94359, -3.43878
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The Pearce of Ffrwdgrech tomb and railings is a sarcophagus-type tomb located in the churchyard. It features a carved coat-of-arms at each end, although these are obscured by overgrowth, and reversed torches that flank the inscription panels. The tomb has a ridged top and stands freely on raised stone blocks at each end, which are set on an ashlar stepped plinth. Surrounding the tomb is a large rectangular enclosure with lance-type railings and larger stanchions, all resting on a rusticated stone plinth.
Local climate
Pearce of Ffrwdgrech tomb and railings in churchyard sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,260 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 82% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 56 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 96% of listed buildings. Of these, 32 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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- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2014
- No related consent applications matched
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