Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
27047
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/10/2002
Date of Amendment
25/10/2002
Name of Property
Lychgate to SE of Church of St Padarn
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Llanbadarn Fawr
Town
Aberystwyth
Locality
Llanbadarn Fawr
Easting
259961
Northing
280945
Street Side
Location
Situated on the SE corner of the churchyard near The Square in the centre of the village.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Lychgate said to have been rebuilt c1800 with iron gates of 1814. Old photographs show it set between high walls, now gone.
Exterior
Lychgate, rubble stone gabled with slate roof. Arches to W and E with stone voussoirs. Oak roof with pegged arch-braced collar truss with strut over collar. Inner wall has recessed seat each side towards E and rebates for iron gates towards W. Cobbled floor to E. Centre fine iron gates of 1814 with arch over infilled with Gothick interlaced bars, and wrought iron finials. Gates have horizontal rail at ¾ height and spearhead bars with dog-bars below rail. Two curved strengthening bars across upper part meet in Gothic arch.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a stone lychgate with good oak roof and early C19 iron gates, of group value with the church.
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