Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20437
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
08/09/1998
Date of Amendment
08/09/1998
Name of Property
Churchyard walls around the graveyard, Church of St Cynwyd
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Bridgend
Community
Llangynwyd Middle
Town
Llangynwyd Middle
Locality
Llangynwyd
Easting
285756
Northing
188802
Street Side
Location
The main churchyard surrounds the church, in the centre of the village.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
The church at Llangynwyd is probably of pre-Norman origin, and a building is recorded in 1173.
Exterior
The churchyard is D-shaped, closely surrounded by the road, and is walled all round, the S quadrant consisting of up to 2.3m high high retaining walls of Pennant sandstone, probably of early origin and now largely C18-C19, with a gate on the S, and a further gate on the W side leading to the large graveyard extension. The S gate piers are of ashlar, with stepped cappings and an iron overthrow with a central lantern. The W pier has an inserted granite panel, a memorial to the 1914-1918 war, inscribed in Welsh, the E pier has a similar panel in English for the 1939-1945 war. The E piers are large, of rock-faced rubble and domed tops, also with iron gates.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an important feature in the village centre, of group value with the church of St Cynwyd and other listed items in the conservation area.
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