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House and Memorial to Mary Jones, Llanfihangel-y-Pennant

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NPRN421240
Map ReferenceSH60NE
Grid ReferenceSH6717708869
Unitary (Local) AuthorityGwynedd
Old CountyMerioneth
CommunityLlanfihangel-y-pennant
Type Of SiteCOMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT
Period20th Century
Description
Memorial set up to Mary Jones within the footprint of 'Tyn-y-ddol', the house in which she grew up. Marble with the inscription:

"In memory of Mary Jones, who in the year 1800, at the age of 16 walked from here to Bala to procure from the Rev. thomas Charles, B.A. a copy of the welsh bible. this incident was the occasion of the formation of the British and Foreign bible Society. Erected by the Sunday Schools of Merioneth"