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Sandbach Mausoleum in churchyard of Church of St Digain

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangernyw, Conwy

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1922 / 53°11'32"N

Longitude: -3.6837 / 3°41'1"W

OS Eastings: 287608

OS Northings: 367451

OS Grid: SH876674

Mapcode National: GBR 68.2ZN1

Mapcode Global: WH65S.D132

Plus Code: 9C5R58R8+VG

Entry Name: Sandbach Mausoleum in churchyard of Church of St Digain

Listing Date: 17 March 1999

Last Amended: 17 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21463

Building Class: Miscellaneous

ID on this website: 300021463

Location: The mausoleum is situated on the N side of the E extension of the churchyard, approximately 100m E of the church.

County: Conwy

Town: Abergele

Community: Llangernyw

Community: Llangernyw

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

Built to commemorate R F Sandbach d.1902 and S Sandbach d.1928 of Hafodunos.

Exterior

Simple Gothic Revival style single storey, single cell mausoleum with gabled roof. Built of snecked grey shale rubble with sandstone ashlar quoins, chamfered plinth and dressings. Welsh slate roof with clayware ridge. Doorway at W end has chamfered sandstone jambs and Tudor arch. Oak boarded door with ornamented iron strap hinges. Gable parapets have sandstone kneelers, copings and apex crosses. Above the doorway a square inset sandstone plaque with carved inscription: 'HAFODUNOS / 1902 / R F SANDBACH / S SANDBACH / 1928' within a shallow incised quatrefoil in a square with sunk foliage ornaments at corners.
Round-headed single light window with chamfered dressings at E end. Pierced quatrefoil sandstone panels set into both gables, below apex stones.

Interior

Interior not accessible for inspection at time of visit.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with church and other churchyard monuments, occupying a prominent location in the churchyard, and for historical association with the Sandbach family of Hafodunos.

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