893

 

II  

Designated  

16/05/1978  

12/07/2006  

Lychgate W of Church of St Mwrog  

 

Denbighshire  

Ruthin  

Ruthin  

Llanfwrog  

311346  

357803  

 

Located to the SW of the Church, forming the main entrance.  

Religious, Ritual and Funerary  

 

Probably C17, some of the timbers renewed in the C19.  

Gabled lychgate, timber-framed on high rubble stone side walls, under a replaced slate roof. The rear gable, facing the church, is original: jowled posts support a cambered tie-beam, slightly arched to soffit, on curved braces; 2 raked struts above tie-beam. Later plain barge boards and wooden finial. The front gable has full-height stone piers adjoining the churchyard boundary walls, supporting an open tie-beam truss with raked struts. These are sawn timbers, probably of C19 date. Plain barge boards, with wooden cross to apex. The stone side walls support 6-light unglazed openings with plain mullions. Two-bay interior with central truss: posts support a cambered tie-beam with raked struts, probably C19. The roof structure has single purlins, beneath which are cusped wind-braces towards each end. Side benches. Attached to the front are late C19 cast iron double gates, with decorative scrollwork and circle motifs, and fleur-de-lis finials.  

 

Listed as a good timber-framed lychgate retaining its C17 character, the C19 restoration sympathetic, and for group value with the Church of St Mwrog.