Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gates and gate piers to Church of St Mary
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glyntaff, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 26 February 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 26 February 2001
- Locality
- Glyntaff
- Town
- Pontypridd
- Community
- Pontypridd
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.59604, -3.32245
- Cadw reference
- 24862
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)
- 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 church and facing a sharp bend in the road opposite the Vicarage.
History
Erected in the late C19 at the entrance to Church of St Mary, which was built in 1838-41.
Exterior
Cast iron gates flanked by square piers of coursed rock-faced stone and pyramidal caps. The gates have fretwork panels incorporating twisted rails, and have twisted finials.
Reason for designation
Listed as well-designed cast iron gates and for group value with the Church of St Mary and other associated listed items.
Nearby in the register
- Memorial to John Thomas (Ieuan Ddu) in churchyard of Church of St MaryCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Memorial to Richard Crawshay in churchyard of Church of St MaryCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Church of St MaryReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Machine Bridge (also known as Pont y Doctor)Transportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.