Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bier-house at the Church of St Nefydd and St Mary
Llannefydd, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llannefydd, Conwy, designated on 15 May 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 15 May 1998
- Locality
- Llannefydd
- Community
- Llannefydd
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22271, -3.52638
- Cadw reference
- 19852
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 35 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the NW edge of the churchyard.
History
C18 or early C19 rectangular bier-house.
Exterior
Of local limestone rubble construction with pitched slate roof and tiled ridge; battered base to the W side. The E face has a rough-arched, off-centre entrance with modern boarded door; further, square-headed entrance to the N gable, reduced in size and with exposed timber lintel. A low rubble churchyard wall adjoins to the S and N.
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items at the Church of St Nefydd and St Mary.
Nearby in the register
- Sundial and base at the Church of St Nefydd and St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St Nefydd and St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Agricultural Range at Bryn DeunyddAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Bryn DeunyddDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.