Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
16875
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/03/1996
Date of Amendment
30/04/1999
Name of Property
Railings, Gates and Dwarf Wall to St John's Churchyard (S Section)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Castle
Town
Cardiff
Locality
Easting
318301
Northing
176386
Street Side
Location
To N of Old Library, between Working Street and Trinity Street, enclosing churchyard gardens with early and mid C19 gravestones, and wooden pavilion with tiled roof. Separated from N churchyard by lane aligned on market
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
1890's, contemporary with additions to St John's Church, new Cardiff Market, extension of Central Library.and re-ordering of Hayes Island.
Exterior
A dwarf wall of grey rock-faced stone with moulded capstones supports wrought iron railings. Railings have leaf-finials, a band of quatrefoils above a band of open trefoils, and lower intermediate railings with arrow finials. Taller posts with fleur-de-lys finials. At corners with lane aligned on market, wrought iron piers with wrought-iron leaves and quatrefoils to panels. Gothic finials to corners, fleur-de lys to centre. Gate to lane in matching style.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as good example of railings which enclose an historically important open space and for group value with St John's Church and Churchyard Cross, Old Library, and Market.
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