Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
81052
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
23/05/2003
Date of Amendment
23/05/2003
Name of Property
Lychgate of St Melangell's Church
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llangynog
Town
Locality
Cwm Pennant
Easting
302437
Northing
326524
Street Side
Location
At the south of the churchyard of St Melangell's church, Pennant Melangell. Stile at west side.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Dated on the authority of both Archdeacon Thomas and Dr Ralegh Radford, who appear to have seen a date on the structure, as 1632, though the evidence has apparently not been recorded. Carved stones belonging to the shrine of St Melangell in the church were removed during 1989-92 for use in the reconstruction of the shrine.
Exterior
A lychgate of uncoursed local slate masonry, the front and rear arches both brought to an approximately rounded form with corbelling at each side and a short lintel. The front opening has cyclopean jambs; one upright jamb at rear. Oak rafters and slate roof with tile ridge, both gables with slate coping resting upon roughly corbelled kneelers.
Slate side benches. Corbelled shelves at top of walls. Decorative iron gates at inner archway only. Recent slate plaque on front gable, concealing point where stones for the St Melangell shrine were recovered.
Interior
Reason for designation
A fine example of a C17 vernacular lychgate at the entrance to the grade I listed church of St Melangell; listed for group value also.
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