Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Vestry at Capel Pentre Tygwyn
Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 25 February 1999
- Locality
- Pentre-ty-gwyn
- Town
- Llandovery
- Community
- Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.00449, -3.72480
- Cadw reference
- 21405
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated just E of entry to chapel graveyard, backing onto road.
History
Vestry and stable to Capel Pentre Tygwyn, the vestry opening onto graveyard and the former stable below opening onto road. Probably earlier C19.
Exterior
Vestry and stable, whitewashed rubble stone with slate roof, single storey and basement. E end chimney shared with Ty Uchaf adjoining. S front wall has later C19 6-pane sash each side of door with timber lintels, slate sills. Rear has timber lintel over broad stable door with tiny vent loop each side. Two C20 windows above.
Interior
Single room with altered E end fireplace. Reused within is former chapel pulpit, earlier C19, like that at Cefnarthen with concave curved angles and turned angle shafts.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with Capel Pentre Tygwyn.
Nearby in the register
- Capel Pentre TygwynReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Farm courtyard to Tir PentreAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pantycelyn FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding on N side of yard at PantycelynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.