Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lych gate to the churchyard, Church of St Michael and All Angels.
Manafon, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 4 February 1997
- Locality
- Manafon
- Town
- Manafon
- Community
- Manafon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.61248, -3.31133
- Cadw reference
- 18231
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 in the S corner of the churchyard and opening directly on to the main road. Immediately to the E is the granite war memorial.
History
The lych gate was designed and built by John Douglas, architect of Chester, at the same time as his restoration of the church, in 1898.
Exterior
Built of heavy oak framing and set on high red sandstone ashlar sill walls on either side of the S entrance to the churchyard. Hipped slate roof, with open triangular spandrels at each side. The timbers supporting the roof are propped by heavy curved members set into the wall plates. The central cross tie is inscribed I MEWN HEDDWCH HEFYD Y GORWEDDAF AC YR HUNA, and another inscription, in English, is placed on the inner face, not clearly visible.
Reason for designation
Included as a competent and well scaled design by an important late C19 architect, and of group value with the church..
Nearby in the register
- Church of St Michael and All AngelsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The SmithyDomesticunder 1 mi
- Manafon smithyIndustrialunder 1 mi
- The Grange, also known as The Old RectoryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.