Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
16230
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/08/1995
Date of Amendment
02/08/1995
Name of Property
Railed Family Vault attached to Parish Church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Cynwyl Gaeo
Town
Locality
Caeo
Easting
267502
Northing
239917
Street Side
Location
Parish churchyard situated in village centre: vault against E end of N wall.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Former vault belonging to the Johnes family of Dolaucothi, erected in 1815. The family resided at Dolaucothi since the late C16: the mansion was mostly demolished c1950.
Exterior
Rectangular enclosure, roughly 7m x 5m, bounded by fine early C19 wrought-iron railings standing 2m high. The railings are of square cross-section, pointed finials; scroll- work under the top-rail. The posts are thicker with loop-finials rising to scrolled spear-heads. Entries to centres of N and E sides, the gates of similar design to railings but with scrolled upper panel to N gate. Elaborately scrolled wrought-iron over- arches to both gates rising to highly detailed finials. Cemented base: access to vault sealed over. Datestone of 1815 set in adjacent church wall.
Elaborate early C19 wrought-iron railed vault of fine local craftsmanship in attractive churchyard setting.
Interior
Reason for designation
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