Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lychgate at the Church of St Tanwg
Llanfair, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llandanwg, Llanfair, Gwynedd, designated on 23 May 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 23 May 2003
- Locality
- Llandanwg
- Community
- Llanfair
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.83265, -4.12572
- Cadw reference
- 81085
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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the coast to SSW end of the village of Llandanwg. The lychgate is directly E of the Church of St Tanwg.
History
Probably late C19, described as ''''comparatively recent'''' in the Inventory of the County of Merioneth.
Exterior
Gabled lychgate built of rubble masonry; slate roof with stone copings. Opposing doorways in E and W gables have flat heads.
Interior
Stone benches line both lateral walls.
Reason for designation
Included as a good rural lychgate of vernacular character which forms a group with the adjacent Church of St. Tanwg.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St TanwgReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- ErwgochwenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llandanwg Farm and attached dwelling to SDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn to the S of Llanfair IsafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.