Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Entrance Gateway at Churchyard of St Mary Risca
Risca, Caerphilly, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 22 October 1999
- Community
- Risca
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61432, -3.10430
- Cadw reference
- 22515
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Opposite the west end of the church. Reached from the main thoroughfare through Risca.
History
Probably contemporary with church built 1852. The church was built on a site occupied first by a Roman building abnd then a medieval church, later altered and demolished mid C19. The churchyard contains a number of early - mid C19 monuments and the remains of a medieval cross; it is likely that at least the N, S and W churchyard boundaries relate to the medieval church.
Exterior
Two tall gatepiers of regular tooled ashlar blocks, the angles chamfered and the top course broached to an octagon on which sits a shallow octagonal capstone. Wide and tall double iron gates with spear finials and Gothic arches reflecting the architectural style of the church.
Reason for designation
Included as a churchyard entrance gateway probably contemporary with the church of 1852 and for group value with church and churchyard monuments.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St Mary RiscaReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Remains of churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railings and gates at St Mary Street War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- St Mary Street War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.