Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lychgate at Church of St. Enddwyn
Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 13 April 2005
- Locality
- Llanenddwyn
- Community
- Dyffryn Ardudwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.78963, -4.10341
- Cadw reference
- 84353
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Set at the entrance to the churchyard to the Church of Llanenddwyn, at the W side of Ffordd y Llan, and to SSW of the church.
History
Mid C19 lychgate, dated 1857.
Exterior
Built of course stonework with sandstone dressings; steeply pitched slate roof with stone coping and weathered gable finials. The entrance has a pointed arch with chamfered jambs and hoodmould and there is a shaped finial at each corner of the roof. To front (facing the road to E) there is a stone at the apex that bears the initials and date: G D / __57, over a stone that has a repeating circular motif. To rear the circular motif is repeated with the initials G D above and a cross motif in the stone at the gable apex.
Reason for designation
Included as a good mid C19 lychgate that forms a group with the adjacent Church of St. Enddwyn.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St. EnddwynReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Milestone at N end Dyffryn ArdudwyTransportunder 1 mi
- Liverpool HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Post Office (Known as Ty Cennin)Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.