Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
22180
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
27/08/1999
Date of Amendment
27/08/1999
Name of Property
Lychgate of St Michael's Church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Town
Carmarthen
Locality
Golden Grove Village
Easting
258985
Northing
219752
Street Side
W
Location
At the rear of a small open area shared by the church and the village school, to the west side of Golden Grove village. Stile in churchyard wall adjacent.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
This lychgate probably predates the rebuilt church of c1848.
Although it is not indicated on the Tithe map of 1839, the extreme simplicity of the style suggests that it predates the time when Golden Grove buildings were commissioned by John Frederick Campbell (first Earl Cawdor), who inherited the estate in 1821.
Exterior
Plain lychgate of cubical form, rendered, with a pyramid slate roof. The way through is barrel-vaulted and plastered. Decorative roof tiling with rendered hips and a plain lead-covered apex. Modern timber gates at centre, incorporating vertical iron bars perhaps taken from an earlier gate.
Interior
Reason for designation
An interesting plain lychgate, probably of the Regency period; also listed for group value with St Michael's Church.
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