Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gates, piers, boundary walls and bridge at Castellau Congregational Chapel
Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 18 August 2000
- Locality
- Llantrisant
- Town
- Pontyclun
- Community
- Llantrisant
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.56184, -3.37065
- Cadw reference
- 23949
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
Forming the entrance to the semi-circular graveyard and chapel off the W side of the lane.
History
A chapel was originally built on the site in 1843 and was rebuilt in 1877. The brook which the bridge spans was formerly used for Baptisms.
Exterior
The Nant Castellau curves around the E side of the graveyard and forms its boundary. The entrance to the graveyard and chapel consists of a bridge over the stream, leading to cast iron gates flanked by piers, beyond which is rubble stone walling with rendered copings. Small bridge of snecked stone with single pointed arch of narrow voussoirs and flat deck. Continuous parapets and dressed stone saddleback copings. Splayed ends to E, terminating in square piers set at an angle with pyramidal capstones. Taller dressed stone piers to W surmounted by ornate pyramidal capstones with hollow mouldings. These flank double cast iron gates with pointed finials and double top, mid and dog rails bearing bands of circles.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Castellau Chapel, and contributing to its picturesque setting.
Nearby in the register
- Castellau Congregational ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Ysgol Gyfun Bryn CelynnogEducationunder 1 mi
- Castellau HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St Michael and All AngelsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.