St Nicholas' - Churchyard - Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
N 51° 27.655 W 003° 18.663
30U E 478390 N 5701128
Historic Church in the parish of St Nicholas, surrounded by ancient, modern graves, & the Cory family Crypt. The Church is in the benefice of St Nicholas, Bonvilston and St George-super-Ely, which is in the deanery, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMK2QP
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/04/2014
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St Nicholas Parish Church - Church in Wales - Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru.
A Grade: II British Listed building,
"Date Listed: 28 January 1963. Cadw Building ID: 13636." source: (
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St. Nicholas - Church of St. Nicholas - Cory family Chest Tomb:
"Early C20 chest tomb in grey Quarella stone in the High Gothic Revival style. Tomb houses
the remains of John and Anna Cory and other members of their family who were well
known industrialists that resided at Dyffryn House. The central panel is inscribed with the
Cory coat of arms and the words "Virtu Sempre Viridis". The tomb has adjacent access to
the crypt. Of importance because of the family connections with St Nicholas." Text Sopurce: (
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"It is believed that a church was established on this site before the arrival of the Normans in Glamorgan. The present church is of the Decorated Perpendicular style of the 13th century. Specific items of note are a 13th century font, the William Burges designed pulpit, and an iron 'tombstone' dating from 1841. The Button family figure a lot in village history, most famously , who discovered Mansel Island in Hudson's Bay, Canada." Source: (
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Visitors welcomed from Sunday to
Friday during the first week of the month
Street address of Church:
St Nicholas Church
School Lane.
St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan Wales
CF5 6TY