Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
20/07/2004
Date of Amendment
20/07/2004
Name of Property
Railings to Rhydfendigaid Calvinistic Methodist chapel
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Locality
Pontrhydfendigaid
Location
Situated on W side of main street, in front of chapel.
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
History
Entrance gate piers and gate probably of 1859 and side railings with piers probably of 1907.
Exterior
Entrance gates between two piers of squared stone with plinth, cap and pyramid top of white quartz. Pair of cast-iron gates with dogbars, spearhead rails and curved top-rail. Added walls and rails each side have rendered wall carrying lengths of iron rails with twisted dog-bars, spearhead main uprights and heart-scrolls under top rail. Rails are in sections betwen red brick piers with tops chamfered in to cast- terracotta caps with slightly rounded friezes, cornices and shallow pyramidal tops. Eight piers to right, five piers to left of centre gate, and at far left a pair of rock-faced stone piers with white quartz caps.
Reason for designation
Included as good C19 to C20 ironwork, of group value with the chapel.
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