Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Outdoor Baptistry by Lisvane Baptist Chapel
Lisvane, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Craig Llysfaen, Cardiff, Lisvane, designated on 6 October 1977.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 6 October 1977
- Locality
- Craig Llysfaen
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Lisvane
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.55038, -3.16161
- Cadw reference
- 13934
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Close to the W end of the chapel and near the boundary wall to the road. On the lower S-facing slope of Caerphilly mountain NE of Lisvane.
History
Possibly associated with the Revival of 1841 when baptism of 52 adults is recorded.
Exterior
A large square stone bath for baptismal immersion, some 3m deep, enclosed by stone walls part whitewashed, with tiered sides and with a flight of steps with railing leading to the bottom of the bath. The coping and treads of steps and tiered benches are of flat stones and there is a low stone stile to the enclosure.
Reason for designation
Included as an unusual surviving outdoor baptistry; group value with the chapel.
Nearby in the register
- Lisvane Baptist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Glan-y-nantDomesticunder 1 mi
- Castle Field Camp E Of Craig-LlywnHillfortunder 1 mi
- Church of St DenysReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.