Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Railings to grave enclosure against N wall of churchyard of Church of St Dingat
Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, designated on 26 February 1981.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 26 February 1981
- Community
- Llandovery
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.99154, -3.80199
- Cadw reference
- 10992
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated against N wall of churchyard, W of pedestrian gate.
History
C19 iron railings to grave enclosure of Jones family. The rails enclose various tombs including one slab to Rees Jones, mercer, died 1852, a chest tomb with reeded decoration, (much overgrown) 2 headsones and 2 ridge-backed graves in line, one to John Rhys Jones of Albert House, 10 High Street, died 1910.
Exterior
Iron railings around 3 sides of enclosure against churchyard N wall. Tall railings, about 5ft 6 ins with spike finials and band of opposed scrolls under top rail. Matching gate on E side with top rail curved up in centre and affixed scrolls. Larger wrought iron finials, 4 along S side one on W surviving.
Reason for designation
Included as prominent set of locally-made iron railings.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St DingatReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Sir Gardner Wilkinson tomb in churchyard of Church of St Dingat.Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Lychgate and N gate to churchyard of Church of St DingatReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- LlandingatDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.