Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
9872
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
21/01/1964
Date of Amendment
23/11/2004
Name of Property
Lychgate to Church of St Michael
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Ysgubor-y-Coed
Town
Machynlleth
Locality
Eglwys Fach
Easting
268603
Northing
295493
Street Side
Location
Situated at roadside on E side of churchyard.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Lychgate of 1833 by George Clinton of Aberystwyth rebuilt at the same time as the church. There was an 'antique-looking gateway' to the churchyard in 1811.
Exterior
Lychgate, rubble stone with slated roofs and coped shouldered gables. Gabled centre with low lean-to on each side (blank with raised plinth to front, C20 renewed doors on back), also with coping to end walls. Centre has a segmental-pointed arch and angle buttresses, to both front and rear. Added 1914-18 war-memorial plaque in E front apex. Rafter roof within, slate flag floor and double wrought-rion gates with spearhead rails and dog-bars, top rails curve up to meeting.
Interior
Reason for designation
An earlier C19 lychgate of group value with the church.
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