Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
7948
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/03/1983
Date of Amendment
16/12/2005
Name of Property
Churchyard wall, gate piers and gates
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Montgomery
Town
Montgomery
Locality
Easting
322357
Northing
296466
Street Side
Location
Situated surrounding churchyard on three sides, the S and E sides to Church Bank, the N side to un-named lane back to Princes Street.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Retaining wall to churchyards, uncertain date with two gateways of c. 1865. One of the first jobs of David Davies of Llandinam is said to have been cutting the path from the gates to the S door as previously the churchyard path was raised to the height of the burial ground each side.
Exterior
Rubble stone retaining wall enclosing three sides of churchyard with curved corners at SE and NE. S entrance has later C19 monolith Gothic gatepiers of sandstone, with plinth, trefoil panel and gabled top with trefoil moulded cresting. Large cast-iron ornate Gothic gates with traceried design and cresting. Wrought iron scrolled iron overthrow with octagonal lamp holder. N entrance has plain C19 monolith gate piers and pair of smaller similar cast-iron Gothic gates.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for group value with church and for quality of the cast-iron gates.
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