Church in Wales
Diocese of Monmouth
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
SO314 078
Rev. John Collier
The Rectory,
Nantyderry, Abergavenny,
NP7 9DW
12
1604
1907
Recorded Ledgerstones
Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
No other decoration apart from an earlier inscription above a later one
Simple incised roman caps above incised upper and lowercase roman font
Condition poor, wall panelling partially covers side of stone
Sandstone
1724
Exposed area: 164 x 55 cm
64.5 x 21.5 inches
E. E. /
1 7 2 4 /
IN memory of /
Abraham Williams /
Died July the 15th /
1759 /
Aged 67 years /
Kristina Sandercock +
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Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 2
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Letters incised above a star-shaped pattern (see photograph)
Roman caps
Condition poor, altar step covers bottom of stone
Sandstone
150 x 72 cm
62.5 x 28.25 inches
E.P.
Kristina Sandercock +
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Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 3
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Stone has incised border edge and shows ‘Tree of Life’ centrally situated along its length above a jointed square base on a stepped rectangle. The letters ‘IHS’ are centrally placed within the tree’s branches and incised inscriptions are either side of its trunk (see photograph).
Roman caps
Condition good at top, poor at bottom and covered by altar step
Sandstone
1609
174 x 72 cm
68.5 x 28.25 inches
1609
T. W. / C. D. /
1619/
Kristina Sandercock +
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Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 4
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Bevelled right edge consists of stripes incised in a ribbed pattern. A ‘Tree of Life’ with the letters ‘IHS’ centrally inscribed runs most of the length. Beneath the branches are: on its left a partial inscription; on its right another inscription above a maker’s mark and image of a standing person (see photograph). An earlier inscription, probably originally centrally located, is below towards the bottom of the stone.
Roman caps
Condition fair apart from missing left edge, obscured by 005
Sandstone
1604
146 x 55 cm
57.5 x 21.5 inches
– L / E E L /
– 2 / 1662 /
1604 /
Kristina Sandercock +
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Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 5
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Stone has ‘Tree of Life’ containing a central cross inscribed along its length. The letters ‘E’ and ‘I’ are inscribed either side of the trunk.
Roman caps
Condition fair overall; poor at bottom of stone which is worn; top of left side partially obscured by 006.
Sandstone
1724
120 x 67 cm
47.25 x 26.25 inches
E / I /
1724 /
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Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 6
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Elaborate floor slab with marginal inscription and small Alsée Patée crosses inside rope-bordered circles at each corner. In the centre is a large brass circle, bordered with a rope design, overlaid by a large Alisée Patée cross. There is an endless rope knot design in each arm of the cross. In the centre of the central cross is a chevron-bordered circle containing five smaller circles: one in the middle and four outer: n, s, e and west. Damaged/worn engravings in the middle of each are illegible. The outer circle contains 4 Trefoil shaped decorations between the arms of the cross.
Gothic script
Condition very good with evidence of wear on marginal inscription and central circles.
Black polished slate, inlaid brass
1859
188 x 120 cm
74 x 47 inches
W Side
In Memory of Frances Lennox Heneage the beloved wife of Arthur /
N Side
Davies Berrington, Esq., who died at Woodland Castle, Glamorganshire, the XXVII (translation 27th) May MDCCCLIX (translation 1859) & was buried in the Vault in Llanover Churchyd /
E Side
Her body was removed to the enclosure at Llanvair Kilgeddin Churchyard /
S Side
the 1st March MCMVII (translation 1907)
Kristina Sandercock +
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Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 7
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering centrally situated inscription
Upper and lowercase roman case; the long ‘s’ is used in the fifth line
Condition very good
Sandstone
1760
176 x 86 cm
69.25 x 33.75 inches
Here Lieth the Body of Seth /
The Son of Edward Phillips /
Of this Parish Who Departed /
This Life June the 9th 1760 Aged /
One Year Alʃo the Body /
Of Seth another Son of the /
Said Edward Phillips Who /
Departed this Life November /
The 2nd 1763 Aged 2 Years /
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Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 8
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Stone has incised trifoliate fleur de lys decoration in top corners and centre bottom and incised border decoration.
Upper and lower roman case; the long ‘s’ is used in the third, seventh and ninth lines
Condition very good although bottom right hand corner has been clipped away
Sandstone
1756
158 x 69 cm
62 x 27 inches
Both inscriptions describing John Philips and Phillip Phillips as ‘dyers’ provide evidence of local textile-making.
By the 1830s the Welsh woollen industry was in a state of decline and it is argued that one of Lady Llanover’s motives in promoting the wearing of Welsh national costume was to encourage the Welsh woollen industry. (ref a)
A woollen mill was built at the request of Lady Llanover: ‘mainly to make textiles for the workers on the estate… by 1890 … the mill was run by Lady Llanover herself’ (ref b)
a)C Stevens: ‘Welsh Costume and the Influence of Lady Llanover’, www.llgc.org.uk/fileadmin/…/docs…/cyfn dar C Stevens 00916S.pdf 29/3/2015
b) Geraint Jenkins, J. (Cardiff 1969): ‘The Welsh Woollen Industry’, p. 326
Here lyeth the Body / of John Philips of this /
Pariʃh Dyer, who depar / ted this Life the 22nd Day /
of Aprill (sic) 1756 Aged / 61 Years /
Here Alʃo lieth the / Body of Phillip Phillips /
of this Pariʃh dyer / who departed this /
Life the 31st day of – /1810 Aged 92 Years. /
Kristina Sandercock +
3 recorders from Monmouthshire
Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 9
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Stone has trifoliate decoration at top and inscription incised towards the bottom.
Upper and lower roman case with long ‘s’ in the fourth line
Good condition but bottom left corner has been clipped away
Sandstone
1747
176 x 78 cm
69.25 x 30.5 inches
Here Lyeth the Body /
Of Mary the wife of /
Francis Williams of /
This Pariʃh, who departed /
This Life February the /
2d 1747 /
Aged / 78 Years /
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Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 10
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Stone has a ‘rope’ patterned border and corners containing floral motifs, the detail most visible on top left corner (see photograph).
Upper and lower roman case; the long ‘s’ is used in the fifth and seventh line
Condition very good but right side is under harmonium and wall panelling.
Sandstone
1742
179 x 78 cm
70.5 x 30.5 inches
HERE /
Lyeth the Body /
of George Lewis of Lan- /
vayer who Departed this / (sic)
life Auguʃt ye 8th 1750. Aged /
59 years. /
And alʃo James Lewis /
who Died in ye year 1742 /
Kristina Sandercock +
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Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 11
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Stone has a ‘diamond’ patterned border edge and central motif at top. Isolated diamond and scroll decorations are below the central inscription.
Upper and lower roman case; the long ‘s’ is used in the third line
Condition very good but continues under chancel step.
Sandstone
1745
173 x 61 cm
68 x 24 inches
Here lyeth the /
Body of William /
Charles of this Pariʃh /
Who departed this /
Life the 22 th ^ D of Septe- / (sic)
-mber, 1745 /
Aged 83 years /
Kristina Sandercock +
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Diocese of Monmouth, St Bartholomew’s Llanover : Ledgerstone 12
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Plain stone has letters roughly inscribed above date
Roman caps
Condition good
Sandstone
1713
155 x 61 cm
61 x 24 inches
M A
1 7 1 3
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