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
7712
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/10/1953
Date of Amendment
14/07/1997
Name of Property
Old Church of St. Tyssil
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llandyssil
Town
Locality
Llandyssil
Easting
319821
Northing
295261
Street Side
Location
Located on a hillside to the SE of Llandyssil village. The remains of the church are within a roughly circular graveyard which is still in use.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
The S porch is the only surviving part of Old St. Tyssil, which was replaced by a new church in 1863-6 located on the NW side of the village. The old church was renowned for its timber belfry and there was strong contemporary feeling against its demolition and replacement. The old church, with its porch, is shown in an engraving in 'Archaeologia Cambrensis' and in a painting located in the vestry of the new church. The front (S) of the porch appears to be C18.
Exterior
Masonry under a slate roof constructed in two parts. The front section is of partly coursed masonry with a simple Neo-Classical entrance consisting of a high round arch with voussoirs and a keystone. There is a string course at arch spring level. The entrance contains a planked door with planked infill beneath the arch. The rear section is of random masonry, and there is a rear entrance under a round undressed arch and a timber lintel. This contains a planked, ledged door within a timber frame, which does not reach the ground, although the masonry below it appears to be cut in.
Interior
No access to interior at time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Listed for its historical interest as being the only surviving fragment of the Old Church of St. Tyssil.
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