Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lychgate at the Church of St Sannan
Llansannan, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llansannan, Conwy, designated on 21 July 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 21 July 1999
- Locality
- Llansannan
- Community
- Llansannan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.17917, -3.59619
- Cadw reference
- 22063
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 35 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the entrance to the churchyard of St Sannan, c40m SW of the church. The lychgate is set back from the N side of the A544 in the centre of Llansannan.
History
Late C18, contemporary with the partial rebuilding of the adjacent church in 1778.
Exterior
Rubble stone archway with slate covered pitched roof over.
Interior
The wall heads are corbelled inward to support the roof which has a a single pair of rough chamfered purlins.
Hung within the lychgate are a pair of modern timber and ironwork gates.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the church of St Sannan and as a simple lychgate with vernacular character.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St SannanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 'The Girl' Memorial StatueCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Crown HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- ExchangeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.