Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bier House and Gates at Church of St Garmon
Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 29 May 1998
- Locality
- Llanarmon yn Ial
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Llanarmon-yn-Ial
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.09668, -3.21050
- Cadw reference
- 19894
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
Situated on W side of N entry into Llanarmon churchyard.
History
Bier House for storage of coffin-carrying biers, probably C19. Not marked on 1844 Tithe Map, though such structures are not always marked.
Exterior
Bier-house, rubble stone with low-pitched slate close-eaved roof. S end wall to churchyard has cambered timber lintel over boarded double doors. Windowless walls, earth embanked on W. On E side is attached one of pair of stone gatepiers of c1870 churchyard entry. Pair of iron gates with scrollwork and dog-bars.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the parish church, and as a rare survivor of such a structure.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St GarmonReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Old VicarageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Yale CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llwyn OnnDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.