Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Wall and Lychgate to the Church of St John the Baptist
Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanystumdwy, Criccieth, Gwynedd, designated on 31 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 31 March 1999
- Locality
- Llanystumdwy
- Town
- Criccieth
- Community
- Llanystumdwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92303, -4.27143
- Cadw reference
- 21578
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 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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The churchyard wall separates the encircling road from the oval graveyard on the S; the lychgate provides access to the churchyard from the road on the W side, opposite the tower.
History
The churchyard wall is probably of medieval origin in part, the lychgate an addition of the C18.
Exterior
The churchyard wall is c1.5m high, built with rounded river boulders on large boulder foundations and coped with crenellated stones. A broad radius curve carries the wall around the corner to the lychgate, beyond which it steps down to the NW corner, whence it returns along the driveway of Ty'n llan.
The lychgate faces W towards Gwindy. A simple rubble-built gabled structure with side walls, returning back and front and supporting iron gates. The roof is slated. The paired gates have square rails and dog rails, all with fluted conical finials, and are harr hung at the bottom. Single purlin roof, using re-used timber, and the soffit is plastered between limewashed rafters.
Reason for designation
Included as features of simple vernacular character, and as an important element at the historic core of the village conservation area.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St John the BaptistReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ty'n LlanDomesticunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
- Pont LlanystumdwyTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.