Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Boundary Walls and Gates to St. Idloes Parish Churchyard
Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 10 April 1989
- Community
- Llanidloes
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.44989, -3.54048
- Cadw reference
- 8236
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
At the NW edge of the town with gateways on Penygraig Street and Church Street; borders Church Place to SW.
Exterior
The churchyard was enlarged to SW in 1846 and the rubble walls repaired in 1971. Rusticated gate piers to S (main) entrance and iron gates with overthrow. Further gateways opposite E and W ends. 1 tall square rubble gate pier retained at W end paired with a modern replica. Rubble wall slopes down the bank at E end. Churchyard contains large collection of C19 tombstones, an octagonal sundial made in 1836 with gnomon, by W & S London (cost ú3) and a stone bird bath.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with St Idloes Parish Church.
Nearby in the register
- Parish Church of St IdloesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Turner's Hair FashionsCommercialunder 1 mi
- 22 Long Bridge StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Traveller's RestCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.