Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
21956
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/06/1999
Date of Amendment
28/06/1999
Name of Property
Lych Gate at the church of St Ilan, Eglwysilan
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
Aber Valley
Town
Locality
Eglwysilan
Easting
310679
Northing
188977
Street Side
Location
On the S side of the churchyard and flanked by attached stone boundary walls.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Probably C18 and possibly contemporary with work on the church, such as the rebuilding of the tower in 1731 and insertion of windows in 1751 and 1762. The structure was formerly whitewashed and was probably restored by Graham J. Hardy with the restoration of the church in 1980-4.
Exterior
Square in plan and of roughly coursed rubble sandstone. The pyramidal roof has reconstituted stone tiles, laid 1980-4, and a weathervane finial. Churchyard walls are attached on the E and W sides. The S and N sides have wide segmental arches, at the entrance with a pair of cast iron gates, which have spike finials to the railings. Inside, are integral stone benches to the sides.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a good early surviving example of a lych gate and for group value with the church of St Ilan and other associated listed items.
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