Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
23869
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
07/08/2000
Date of Amendment
07/08/2000
Name of Property
Lychgate of St Mary's Church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Betws Gwerfil Goch
Town
Locality
Bettws Gwerfil Goch
Easting
303232
Northing
346614
Street Side
Location
To the north of St Mary's Church, facing Wynllan.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
A lychgate added c1880 to St Mary's churchyard to the design of John Douglas, architect, of Chester, at the time of the restoration of the church.
Exterior
Small lychgate consisting of battered side walls in local stonework, carrying a slated roof on oak trusses, with rendered gables. The common tiebeams of the trusses rest on a crown beam which is joined by tusk tenons to the gable tiebeams. Pair of light openwork oak gates towards the front with iron cresting. Welsh funerary inscription carved on the outside face of the crown beam.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with St Mary's church.
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