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
84822
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
28/07/2005  
Date of Amendment
28/07/2005  
Name of Property
Clifton memorial and railings in the churchyard  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Llanfrynach  
Town
Brecon  
Locality
Llanfrynach  
Easting
307541  
Northing
225786  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated in the churchyard in Llanfrynach to the E of the church.  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
Gothic memorial to Charles C. Clifton of Ty Mawr, died 1841.  

Exterior
Churchyard memorial, Gothic style, in Bath stone. Large square plan monument with four gabled sides, the gables coped with finials against a four-sided ashlar spire with finials. Each side has a long pointed recessed plaque with eroding lettering, moulding beneath, over a pedestal with rectangular panel each side and moulded plinth. Thin stepped diagonal angle buttresses. The gable copings appear to have had carved stops at corners, all lost. Main inscription to W to C.C. Clifton, S side inscription to the Rev C.C. Clifton, died 1847. Oval enclosure of Gothic iron railings on low stone plinth. Railings have fleur-de-lys finials and between each pair of rails, a small pointed insert just under top rail, and two iron quatrefoils. Matching gate opening below top rail on E side.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a large memorial in the Gothic style, with original wrought iron Gothic railings.  

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