Group of 4 Hopkin and Jenkins tombs within iron railings on the W side of the path to the S porch is a Grade II listed building in the Bridgend local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 8 September 1998. Tomb enclosure.
Group of 4 Hopkin and Jenkins tombs within iron railings on the W side of the path to the S porch
- WRENN ID
- ragged-facade-onyx
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 8 September 1998
- Type
- Tomb enclosure
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
Enclosure formed with late C18-early C19 cast iron railings with fleur terminals, 10 balusters between each round and collared stanchion, and each having a sharply pointed terminal. Within, in the NE corner of the enclosure: (a) Narrow chest tomb built of ashlar, with undercut chamfered ledger slab, inscribed to David Hopkin, d.1762, his son, also David, d.1799, and John David added 1805. In the SW corner of the enclosure: (b) Chest tomb with wide fluted corner pilasters and moulded base, with a hipped capstone, the N side inscribed to Gwenllian Jenkins, d.1880. Ancestors inscribed on top, including Jane Jenkins of Gelli, d.1785, William Treharne of Gelly, d.1839, and Elizabeth, daughter of Gwenllian, d.1872. In the NW corner, a shaped headstone to William Lewis of Gelly Mill, d.1847, and wife, and in the SE corner, a red granite keeled hogback tomb to William Treharne Jenkins fo Gelli, d.1909.
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