Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Baptistery in Llandyfan churchyard
Cyngor Bro Dyffryn Cennen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandyfan, Ammanford, Cyngor Bro Dyffryn Cennen, Carmarthenshire, designated on 24 November 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 24 November 1998
- Locality
- Llandyfan
- Town
- Ammanford
- Community
- Cyngor Bro Dyffryn Cennen
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.83613, -3.97286
- Cadw reference
- 20914
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated sunk in level churchyard on N side of Llandyfan church.
History
Baptismal pool rebuilt in 1864-5 presumably by R.K. Penson architect for the rebuilding of Llandyfan church. The baptistery was a holy well known from medieval times, said to cure 'paralytic affections', and probably used for baptisms also.
Exterior
Baptismal pool, rectangular, some 2m deep lined in red sandstone ashlar with low walls coped in grey limestone. Flight of stone steps down at right side of E wall and shallow rectangular pool with inlet on N, outlet on W.
Reason for designation
Included as an ancient holy well, unusually remodelled as baptistery in carefully constructed Victorian stone surround, of group value with Llandyfan church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St DyfanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Churchyard walls and gateway at Llandyfan churchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Llandyfan HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding on N side of farmyard at LlandyfanAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.