Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20914
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
24/11/1998
Date of Amendment
24/11/1998
Name of Property
Baptistery in Llandyfan churchyard
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Cyngor Bro Dyffryn Cennen
Town
Ammanford
Locality
Llandyfan
Easting
264167
Northing
217121
Street Side
Location
Situated sunk in level churchyard on N side of Llandyfan church.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Baptismal pool rebuilt in 1864-5 presumably by R.K. Penson architect for the rebuilding of Llandyfan church. The baptistery was a holy well known from medieval times, said to cure 'paralytic affections', and probably used for baptisms also.
Exterior
Baptismal pool, rectangular, some 2m deep lined in red sandstone ashlar with low walls coped in grey limestone. Flight of stone steps down at right side of E wall and shallow rectangular pool with inlet on N, outlet on W.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an ancient holy well, unusually remodelled as baptistery in carefully constructed Victorian stone surround, of group value with Llandyfan church.
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