Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Boundary Walls and Gates to St. Idloes Parish Churchyard
Llanidloes, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanidloes, Powys, designated on 10 April 1989.
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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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 164 Llanidloes (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (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.