Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lych Gate at the church of St Ilan, Eglwysilan
Aber Valley, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Eglwysilan, Aber Valley, Caerphilly, designated on 28 June 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 28 June 1999
- Locality
- Eglwysilan
- Community
- Aber Valley
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.59254, -3.29081
- Cadw reference
- 21956
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the S side of the churchyard and flanked by attached stone boundary walls.
History
Probably C18 and possibly contemporary with work on the church, such as the rebuilding of the tower in 1731 and insertion of windows in 1751 and 1762. The structure was formerly whitewashed and was probably restored by Graham J. Hardy with the restoration of the church in 1980-4.
Exterior
Square in plan and of roughly coursed rubble sandstone. The pyramidal roof has reconstituted stone tiles, laid 1980-4, and a weathervane finial. Churchyard walls are attached on the E and W sides. The S and N sides have wide segmental arches, at the entrance with a pair of cast iron gates, which have spike finials to the railings. Inside, are integral stone benches to the sides.
Reason for designation
Included as a good early surviving example of a lych gate and for group value with the church of St Ilan and other associated listed items.
Nearby in the register
- Tomb of William Edwards in the churchyard of St Ilan, EglwysilanNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of St IlanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Memorial to Annie Lawrence in the churchyard of St Ilan, EglwysilanNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Garnedd LwydRound Cairnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.