Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Surrounding walls, including gateway, steps and postbox at at Catholic Church of St Alban
Pontymoile, Torfaen, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Wainfelin, Pontypool, Pontymoile, Torfaen, designated on 2 June 2023.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Religious, Ritual and Funerary
- Date of designation
- 2 June 2023
- Welsh name
- Waliau amgylchynol eglwys Gatholig Sant Alban, gan gynnwys porth, grisiau a blwch post.
- Locality
- Wainfelin
- Town
- Pontypool
- Community
- Pontymoile
- Unitary authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.70516, -3.04537
- Cadw reference
- 87891
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
North-west of Pontypool town centre across the relief road.
History
The surrounding walls, gateway and steps are likely to date from the initial construction of the church c1846, or possibly from the addition of the presbytery in 1870-71.
Exterior
Walls, squared limestone rubble, forming the church boundary to Conway Road and retaining walls George Street. Extends from SW in front of Presbytery with steep gabled pediment over round headed archway directly in front of and echoing the presbytery entrance, with coping and ball finials to the kneelers and apex. Wall reduced to a batter in front of the apse of the church, with a rounded corner to George St. This section and along George Street with coping and metal railings. Corner section with a crucifix and figures of Our Lady and St John. George St section pierced in front of the S door of the church, with ramped stairs to L and R, dressed stone piers and coping. Blocked round headed doorway to R. wall mounted ER VII post box incorporated into the curved corner along George St.
Reason for designation
Listed as an integral part of the composition of church and presbytery, and for group value with them.
Nearby in the register
- Catholic Church of St AlbanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Presbytery at Catholic Church of St AlbanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- National Westminster BankCommercialunder 1 mi
- Midland Bank (including Bank Chambers)Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.