Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
14750
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/07/1994
Date of Amendment
25/07/1994
Name of Property
Lower Churchyard Walls and Gateway
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Holyhead
Town
Locality
Easting
224759
Northing
382607
Street Side
Location
Below St Cybi’s Church, parallel to road enclosing lower level of churchyard.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Wall probably first built early C19 when lower churchyard formed; gateway dated 1926.
Exterior
Dark grey rubble wall circa 2 high with central gateway (in style of Clough Williams Ellis, architect). Gateway in paler stone has shaped gable, round-headed archway with elaborate wrought iron gates.
Above gateway, inscriptions on slate; to Victoria Road ‘Sancte Kybi Ora Per Nobis’; towards church ‘Cared Coeth Yr Encilion’, and date ‘1926’, together with monogram consisting of letters ‘AJH’ (?) following monogram of Albrecht Durer, renaissance artist.
[Wall links back to upper walls by rubble walls to each end.]
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for group value with walls to upper churchyard.
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