Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Parapetted Steps and Churchyard Walls to SW of St Cyngar's Church
Hope, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 6 May 1998
- Locality
- Hope
- Community
- Hope
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11795, -3.03341
- Cadw reference
- 19759
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
At the SW corner of the churchyard opposite the junction between Hawarden Road and Kiln Lane; giving access to the raised churchyard.
History
Churchyard steps and associated wall; dated 1702 with churchwardens' initials.
Exterior
Flight of thirteen sandstone steps with rubble parapets and slab-coping. At the bottom front face of the L parapet are the incised date 1702 and the letters: 'IE RI (?) IO (?) RLL WARDEN(S)'. The copings to the right-hand parapet are slightly moulded; those to the L have 3 metal spikes. At the top of the flight is a plain stone stile flanked by small square piers (heightened in rendered brick) with fragmentary moulded finials, that to the L broken off and that to the R reconstructed. Adjoining this to the NW is a short section of contemporary curved revetment wall with sandstone capping. This slopes down into the grassed bank to the L; rectangular outlet to R. Adjoining the steps to the R a similar, contemporary stretch of wall continues in an arc to the SE for some 50m before terminating in a stone stile, probably also contemporary. This has 3 steps up to it and small C19 square sandstone piers with pyramidal capping stones.
Reason for designation
Included as an early surviving example of churchyard steps and for group value with other listed items at the Church of St Cyngar.
Nearby in the register
- Sundial Base at St Cyngar's ChurchGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Railed and Raised Tomb immediately W of St Cyngar's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railed Tomb Monument 30m NW of St Cyngar's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railed Vault Structure immediately N of the Tower at St Cyngar's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.