Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Capel y Bedd
Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 26 September 1951.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 26 September 1951
- Community
- Holyhead
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.31117, -4.63272
- Cadw reference
- 5414
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 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 93 Holyhead (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In churchyard overlooking inner harbour, entered by archway from Market Square. To S of St Gybi’s Church near archway to churchyard.
History
Nave of C14 church converted to school in 1748. Also known as Capel. Llan-y-Gwyddel, and Old Vestry
Exterior
Grey stone, slate roof. Former chancel arch to E (now blocked) 2 continuous moulded orders, inserted doorway; to N, 2 square windows. To W, window (C14?) originally 2 lights, with moulded jambs and label; head of blocked C15/C16 doorway below.
Reason for designation
Group value with Parish Church and Upper Churchyard walls.
Nearby in the register
- Stanley HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Walls of upper churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Captains TableDomesticunder 1 mi
- St Cybi's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.