Two chest tombs and their railed enclosures in the churchyard of the Church of St Teilo is a Grade II listed building in the Monmouthshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 5 February 1998. Tomb.
Two chest tombs and their railed enclosures in the churchyard of the Church of St Teilo
- WRENN ID
- inner-forge-hazel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Monmouthshire
- Constituency
- Monmouthshire MP: Catherine Fookes (Lab)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 5 February 1998
- Type
- Tomb
- Address
- Two chest tombs and their railed enclosures in the churchyard of the Church of St Teilo, Llantilio Pertholey, Abergavenny
- OS grid reference
- SO 311 163
- Coordinates
- 51.84145, -3.00131
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
There are two chest tombs located next to each other in the churchyard of the Church of St Teilo. Both tombs are made of limestone ashlar and feature complete wrought and cast iron railings, showcasing a Neo Classical style.
The first tomb is believed to be that of Simon Arorus, marked by incised corner pilasters and incised panels in between. It has a slab with a central ridge and bears the oldest inscription for Simon Arorus, who died in 1853. This tomb is surrounded by ornate wrought iron railings, which include dog bars with trefoil heads and an arched, hooped top rail.
The second tomb belongs to Mary Ann Elizabeth Evans, also featuring incised corner pilasters and incised panels. It has a slab with a central ridge and carries the oldest inscription for Mary Ann Elizabeth Evans, who died in 1854. This tomb is enclosed by extremely elaborate cast and wrought iron railings, which have cherubs' heads on the finials of the gate and barley twist ornamentation on the main uprights.
Local climate
Two chest tombs and their railed enclosures in the churchyard of the Church of St Teilo receives an average of 960 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 45 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 86% of listed buildings. Of these, 22 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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