Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lychgate at church of St Catwg
Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pentyrch, Cardiff, designated on 31 January 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2000
- Locality
- Pentyrch
- Community
- Pentyrch
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.52738, -3.29362
- Cadw reference
- 22815
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 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)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Forming the E entrance to the churchyard on Church Road.
History
Plaque records 'Gift of Thomas Henry Sparks JP 1928-1955' who was reputedly also the designer; he contributed to the local fashion for Tudor-style black and white buildings.
Exterior
Lychgate with exceptionally steep-pitched roof and prominent swept-out eaves with almost dog-leg profile. Of timber construction on a coursed ashlar plinth with Welsh slate roof surmounted by a large cross. 4 bays deep with timber arcade. The internal arch is wide and minimally pointed with struts rising to apex, the overhang of the gable supported by brackets; double timber gates with braces.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with the church, also The King's Arms.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St CatwgReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The King's Arms Public HouseRecreationalunder 1 mi
- Former Penuel ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Horeb Presbyterian Church including attached hall to rightReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.