Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Churchyard Wall of St Margaret's
Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in The Village, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, designated on 6 December 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 6 December 2002
- Locality
- The Village
- Community
- Bodelwyddan
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.26650, -3.49556
- Cadw reference
- 80739
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 36 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Forming a rectangular enclosure to St Margaret's churchyard. Timber gates at SW and small iron gate at NW (to vicarage). Small breach at NE corner gives access to an additional graveyard.
History
Probably built c1860, at the time of the completion of St Margaret''''s church to the design of John Gibson.
Exterior
A very low wall in local limestone with a moulded coping, surrounding the churchyard of St Margaret. Stone gatepiers at main entrace at SW corner. Flight of steps to gate leading to vicarage at NW corner. On the S side the churchyard is adjacent to and level with the pavement of the road. On the W side the adjacent field has a ditch against the wall, creating a ha-ha on this side only. Elsewhere the adjacent land is at a lower level than the churchyard.
The main gatepiers are at the SW corner. Tall stone piers with chamfered arrises and gabled copings; timber gates.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with St Margaret''''s church.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St Margaret (The Marble Church)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Fountain near Marble ChurchCivilunder 1 mi
- Bodelwyddan VicarageNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Bodelwyddan Village Hall (former School)Civilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.