Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lychgate at Church of St Mary with churchyard walls including former Bierhouse and store
Caerhun, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Caerhun, Conwy, designated on 13 October 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 13 October 1966
- Locality
- Caerhun
- Community
- Caerhun
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.21658, -3.83367
- Cadw reference
- 17009
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Occupying the NE corner of the former Roman fort of Canovium; accessed via a metalled lane running E from the B5106 Bettws-y-Coed to Conwy road. The lychgate fronts the churchyard to the W, in the centre of the encircling walls.
Exterior
Early C18 gabled lychgate; of rubble with renewed, slated roof. Oak lintels over plain E and W openings, the former wider; pegged oak frame and C20 gates to W side. At ground level on the S face, a stone inscribed with date 1728 and (churchwardens) initials: KR, TP, TR.
Rubble churchyard walls, uncoped and of irregular height; these include a quantity of squared red sandstone blocks which are probably re-used Roman material from the site. In the NW corner a former bierhouse, gabled to E and W and of rubble and slate construction as before; plain opening to W with modern horizontal boarding. At the SW corner a small store, construction as before; plain boarded door on churchyard side.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the Church of St Mary.
Nearby in the register
- Parish Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Kanovium Roman SiteFortunder 1 mi
- Caer Rhun HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Hall (with connecting wall to triangular store)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.