Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Clifton memorial and railings in the churchyard
Llanfrynach, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 28 July 2005
- Locality
- Llanfrynach
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Llanfrynach
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.92289, -3.34590
- Cadw reference
- 84822
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
Situated in the churchyard in Llanfrynach to the E of the church.
History
Gothic memorial to Charles C. Clifton of Ty Mawr, died 1841.
Exterior
Churchyard memorial, Gothic style, in Bath stone. Large square plan monument with four gabled sides, the gables coped with finials against a four-sided ashlar spire with finials. Each side has a long pointed recessed plaque with eroding lettering, moulding beneath, over a pedestal with rectangular panel each side and moulded plinth. Thin stepped diagonal angle buttresses. The gable copings appear to have had carved stops at corners, all lost. Main inscription to W to C.C. Clifton, S side inscription to the Rev C.C. Clifton, died 1847.
Oval enclosure of Gothic iron railings on low stone plinth. Railings have fleur-de-lys finials and between each pair of rails, a small pointed insert just under top rail, and two iron quatrefoils. Matching gate opening below top rail on E side.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a large memorial in the Gothic style, with original wrought iron Gothic railings.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St BrynachReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Churchyard Cross at Church of St BrynachReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Early Medieval Cross in St Brynach’s Church, LlanfrynachCrossunder 1 mi
- Jefferys Wilkins memorial in churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.