Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Wall, including gate piers and gate, surrounding Gyffin churchyard
Conwy, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gyffin, Conwy, designated on 8 October 1981.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 8 October 1981
- Locality
- Gyffin
- Community
- Conwy
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.27498, -3.83593
- Cadw reference
- 3294
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 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)
- 1899 · 94 Beaumaris (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Surrounding the churchyard between Henryd Road and Afon Gyffin.
History
Wall enclosing a church of C13 origin. The S wall was built in 1866 when the churchyard was extended, but the gates and piers are later still.
Exterior
A rubble-stone boundary wall enclosing the entire churchyard. The S side to Henryd Road has large blocks of river-borne stone at the base, cock-and-hen coping, and later recessed entrance. This has square rock-faced gate piers and double-iron gates, which have fleur-de-lis finials to main and dog bars. Return walls at each end are heavily overgrown. On the NE side are steps to a footbridge, and on the N side the wall faces the river.
Reason for designation
Listed with other churchyard items for group value with the church.
Nearby in the register
- Gyffin Community CentreEducationunder 1 mi
- Grave slab of Hugh Owen of Bodidda in Gyffin churchyardCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Grave slab of John Holland and John Holland in Gyffin churchyardCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding at Gyffin Community CentreEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.