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
6614
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/09/1961
Date of Amendment
20/06/1995
Name of Property
St. Mary's Church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanigon
Town
Locality
Capel-y-Ffin
Easting
325481
Northing
231526
Street Side
Location
This chapel-of-ease to Llanigon Church stands in a small churchyard adjacent to the lane, accompanied by a number of ancient yew-trees.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
The present church, said to date from 1762, has no features older than the 18th century, other than a mediaeval font. The porch was added in 1817.
Exterior
Stone rubble, stone-slate roof, weatherboarded & louvred bellcote above W end. Shaped rafter feet C17/18. Porch, segmental arch, dated 1817. Windows square & round-arched, reglazed recently. C18 oak plank door.
Churchyard Cross, shaft on base, shaft 29 ins high, pairs V-cut flutings to faces.
Interior
Roof 3 bays, ceiled above low tiebeams bolted on. Gallery, late C18, oak, on stout chamfered posts, contemporary stairs, stout oak joinery. Font, stone, octagonal, tapered, on octagonal & cylindrical base, probably mediaeval. Pulpit, octagonal, plain oak panels, dated inscription 1780. Settles, one dated 1783.
Reason for designation
A small and very simple church, probably 18th century, in a good setting at the centre of Capel-y-ffin.
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