Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lychgate to churchyard of Church of St Tysilio
Llantysilio, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 22 April 1998
- Locality
- Llantysilio
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llantysilio
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98346, -3.20155
- Cadw reference
- 19689
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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
The lychgate stands at the corner of the churchyard, and is reached by a short drive from the road from Pentrefelin to Rhewl.
History
Erected c1870 to provide a dignified entrance to the small parish church.
Exterior
Built of dark local rubble stone with sandstone quoins and copings, the upper section of timber framing and the roof covering of Welsh slate. The parallel side walls have chamfered copings, that on the E stepped down and continued as the churchyard wall. The framing is of 2 bays; arch-braced and cusped; rising from the sill plates to a brattished wall plate each side. Trusses with three tiers of arch-braced collars, the lowest collars moulded with the centre dropped as a cage terminal. Slightly cusped wind braces. The wall plate is cantilevered out both ends and braced to carry the outer rafters and bargeboards. Terminal gable crosses.
Reason for designation
Included as a fine and typical C19 lychgate of group value with the church and churchyard monuments at Llantysilio.
Nearby in the register
- Jones Monument in churchyard of Church of St TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pickering Monument in churchyard of Church of St TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Jones Chest Tomb in churchyard of Church of St TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St TysilioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.