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13/03/2003  

13/03/2003  

Gatepiers and gates to Church of Saint Peter,,High Street,Pontardawe,Swansea,,  

 

Castell-nedd Port Talbot  

Pontardawe  

Swansea  

Pontardawe  

272265  

204195  

 

On the NE side of the churchyard leading to the High Street.  

Crefyddol, Defodol ac Angladdol  

 

Gatepiers and cast-iron gates to churchyard of parish church of 1858-60, probably of c1860.  

Pair of cast-iron large gates to vehicular entry between two large stone gatepiers of rock-faced squared stone with plinths, projecting capstones and large pyramidal tops, all rock-faced, carrying iron overthrow with remnant of scroll work. To each side are lower short walls linking to walls out to streetline with rock-faced coping stones. Gates are Gothic with lower part of six roundels each enclosing a quatrefoil of four encircled trefoils. Above mid-rail are 6 fleur-de-lys finials between uprights of 6 Gothic cusped arches under moulded top rail with 7 fleur-de-lys finials.  

 

Included as a particularly ornate pair of mid Victorian cast-iron gates. Group value with the church.