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
22815
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/01/2000
Date of Amendment
Name of Property
Lychgate at church of St Catwg
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Pentyrch
Town
Locality
Pentyrch
Easting
310356
Northing
181734
Street Side
Location
Forming the E entrance to the churchyard on Church Road.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Plaque records 'Gift of Thomas Henry Sparks JP 1928-1955' who was reputedly also the designer; he contributed to the local fashion for Tudor-style black and white buildings.
Exterior
Lychgate with exceptionally steep-pitched roof and prominent swept-out eaves with almost dog-leg profile. Of timber construction on a coursed ashlar plinth with Welsh slate roof surmounted by a large cross. 4 bays deep with timber arcade. The internal arch is wide and minimally pointed with struts rising to apex, the overhang of the gable supported by brackets; double timber gates with braces.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the church, also The King's Arms.
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