Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Gate's, Gate Piers and Walls around the perimeter of St Mary's Churchyard
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Powys, designated on 9 May 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 9 May 1988
- Community
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.51685, -3.31458
- Cadw reference
- 8153
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 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1899 · 165 Montgomery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the lower end of the street enclosing the re-ordered churchyard of the ruined St Mary's church by the R. Severn. Wall runs from corner of Old Vicarage to footpath along flood embankment.
Exterior
English garden wall bond brick wall with limestone capstones, regular low buttresses internally. Walls sweep up to brick gate piers. Moulded freestone plinths, panelled backs, domed freestone cap to left - concrete to right.
Plain iron gates, presented by children of Robert Owen in 1858. Caliper motif to points.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Newtown Old ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- Tomb of Robert Owen, including RailingsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Former Parish Church of St Mary and Pryce MausoleumReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 11 Old Church StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.