Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lychgate to W of St. Michael's Church
Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 30 May 1996
- Locality
- Betws-y-Coed
- Community
- Betws-y-Coed
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.09273, -3.79993
- Cadw reference
- 17826
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the W side of the roughly oval churchyard which is enclosed by low rubble walls and incorporates a secondary, late C19th, lychgate to the S.
Exterior
History: Dated 1756. Set into churchyard boundary to small late-medieval church built on probable ancient site.
Description: Simple rubble lychgate with E and W gables and old slatestone roof. There are simple openings at both ends with exposed timber lintels; that to the W (outer) is replaced, though its inner lintel is stopped-chamfered and bears the inscribed initials: RR RW, together with the date 1756 and some later, unconnected graffiti. Wide C19 boarded door with plain hinges. The E opening has an original, though un-inscribed outer lintel. Small rubble wall benches to sides; softwood purlins and rafters, some replaced, concreted floor.
Included as a dated, mid C18 lychgate, with group value with the church of St. Michael.
Nearby in the register
- St Michael's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- St. Mary's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bryn-y-BontDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-PairTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.