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
87891
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
02/06/2023  
Date of Amendment
 
Name of Property
Surrounding walls, including gateway, steps and postbox at at Catholic Church of St Alban  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Torfaen  
Community
Pontymoile  
Town
Pontypool  
Locality
Wainfelin  
Easting
327860  
Northing
201230  
Street Side
W  
Location
North-west of Pontypool town centre across the relief road.  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
The surrounding walls, gateway and steps are likely to date from the initial construction of the church c1846, or possibly from the addition of the presbytery in 1870-71.  

Exterior
Walls, squared limestone rubble, forming the church boundary to Conway Road and retaining walls George Street. Extends from SW in front of Presbytery with steep gabled pediment over round headed archway directly in front of and echoing the presbytery entrance, with coping and ball finials to the kneelers and apex. Wall reduced to a batter in front of the apse of the church, with a rounded corner to George St. This section and along George Street with coping and metal railings. Corner section with a crucifix and figures of Our Lady and St John. George St section pierced in front of the S door of the church, with ramped stairs to L and R, dressed stone piers and coping. Blocked round headed doorway to R. wall mounted ER VII post box incorporated into the curved corner along George St.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed as an integral part of the composition of church and presbytery, and for group value with them.  

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