Williams monument and railings in Llansantffraid churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Bridgend local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 22 July 1998. Monument.

Williams monument and railings in Llansantffraid churchyard

WRENN ID
calm-pavement-plover
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bridgend
Constituency
Bridgend MP: Chris Elmore (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
22 July 1998
Type
Monument
Address
Williams monument and railings in Llansantffraid churchyard, Sarn, St. Bride's Minor
OS grid reference
SS 896 834
Coordinates
51.53935, -3.5921
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The Williams monument, located in the churchyard of Llansantffraid, is a 19th-century chest made of ashlar, painted in yellow, pink, and grey. It features urn-shaped corners and inscription panels on the north and south sides, with the primary inscription located on the south side and blank end panels. Atop the chest is a moulded slab. The base of the monument is supported by iron railings that start at plinth level. These railings are closely set and topped with spear finials, which are larger on the corner stanchions. Uniquely, there is a cross bar across the centre of the tomb, also adorned with a spear finial, likely intended to prevent interference with the grave.

Local climate

Williams monument and railings in Llansantffraid churchyard sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,190 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 95% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 83% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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