Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
6614
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/09/1961
Date of Amendment
20/06/1995
Name of Property
St. Mary's Church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanigon
Town
Locality
Capel-y-Ffin
Easting
325481
Northing
231526
Street Side
Location
This chapel-of-ease to Llanigon Church stands in a small churchyard adjacent to the lane, accompanied by a number of ancient yew-trees.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
The present church, said to date from 1762, has no features older than the 18th century, other than a mediaeval font. The porch was added in 1817.
Exterior
Stone rubble, stone-slate roof, weatherboarded & louvred bellcote above W end. Shaped rafter feet C17/18. Porch, segmental arch, dated 1817. Windows square & round-arched, reglazed recently. C18 oak plank door.
Churchyard Cross, shaft on base, shaft 29 ins high, pairs V-cut flutings to faces.
Interior
Roof 3 bays, ceiled above low tiebeams bolted on. Gallery, late C18, oak, on stout chamfered posts, contemporary stairs, stout oak joinery. Font, stone, octagonal, tapered, on octagonal & cylindrical base, probably mediaeval. Pulpit, octagonal, plain oak panels, dated inscription 1780. Settles, one dated 1783.
Reason for designation
A small and very simple church, probably 18th century, in a good setting at the centre of Capel-y-ffin.
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