Group of 4 chest tomb in churchyard of St James, Pyle is a Grade II listed building in the Bridgend local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 2 January 1998. Tomb.
Group of 4 chest tomb in churchyard of St James, Pyle
- WRENN ID
- odd-sill-plum
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bridgend
- Constituency
- Aberafan Maesteg MP: Stephen Kinnock (Lab)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 2 January 1998
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- Group of 4 chest tomb in churchyard of St James, Pyle, Cynffig
- OS grid reference
- SS 825 826
- Coordinates
- 51.53041, -3.69442
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The group of four chest tombs is located in the churchyard of St James in Pyle. The first tomb (a) is made of limestone and is set on a stone base with a moulded plinth and fluted corners. It features a ledger slab on top and has boldly moulded oval sides with fan corners. The northern side displays a well-cut inscription dedicated to David Richards of Merthyr, who died in 1823, and Margaret Morgan of Pyle, who died in 1828.
The second tomb (b) is made of sandstone and is similar in style to the first, but it is raised on two steps. This tomb commemorates Catherine Powell, who died in 1843, and her son Jehosaphat, who died in 1909.
The third tomb (c) is also sandstone and features a plain slab-sided chest design. Its end panels are moulded at the top and bottom, and it has a hipped ledger slab. This tomb is dedicated to Jehosaphat Powell of Lanmi(hangel), who died in 1819, with additional names inscribed.
The fourth tomb (d) is constructed from Welsh blue slate and has reeded corners along with a moulded ledger slab, all set on a stone base. It commemorates Elizabeth Moses, daughter of J. Powell, who died in 1831, and features very fine lettering.
Local climate
Group of 4 chest tomb in churchyard of St James, Pyle sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,220 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 92% 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 23 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 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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- 3 Two chest tombs on S side of the Church of St Cynwyd
- 4 Three Powell Monuments in the Churchyard Between 6 and 10 Metres South East of Church of St James
- 5 Group of 11 Chest Tombs to North of North Aisle and Vestry of the Church of St Dubricius
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- Morgan monument in St James' churchyard, Pyle
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