Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old Church of St. Tyssil
Llandyssil, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 26 October 1953
- Locality
- Llandyssil
- Community
- Llandyssil
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.54927, -3.18387
- Cadw reference
- 7712
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 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Located on a hillside to the SE of Llandyssil village. The remains of the church are within a roughly circular graveyard which is still in use.
History
The S porch is the only surviving part of Old St. Tyssil, which was replaced by a new church in 1863-6 located on the NW side of the village. The old church was renowned for its timber belfry and there was strong contemporary feeling against its demolition and replacement. The old church, with its porch, is shown in an engraving in 'Archaeologia Cambrensis' and in a painting located in the vestry of the new church. The front (S) of the porch appears to be C18.
Exterior
Masonry under a slate roof constructed in two parts. The front section is of partly coursed masonry with a simple Neo-Classical entrance consisting of a high round arch with voussoirs and a keystone. There is a string course at arch spring level. The entrance contains a planked door with planked infill beneath the arch. The rear section is of random masonry, and there is a rear entrance under a round undressed arch and a timber lintel. This contains a planked, ledged door within a timber frame, which does not reach the ground, although the masonry below it appears to be cut in.
Interior
No access to interior at time of inspection.
Reason for designation
Listed for its historical interest as being the only surviving fragment of the Old Church of St. Tyssil.
Nearby in the register
- Phipps TenementHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Church of St. TyssilReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cefn Llan HillfortHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.