History

A lych gate, with walls and gates to the S and W, were built in 1820 when the church was substantially rebuilt and restored by Miss Frances Mostyn of Gloddaeth Hall. The churchyard is shown in this form on the 1846 Tithe map. The N wall, a boundary wall between churchyard and Queen's Head public house, was added later. On the E side the churchyard was extended in 1878, in which form it is shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey. Subsequently a Mostyn burial ground was created at the NE end of the churchyard, first shown on the 1913 Ordnance Survey.

Exterior

A rubble-stone lych gate with slate roof behind coped freestone gable. Entrances have a segmental arch with voussoirs. On the S side is a contemporary iron gate with spear finials to broad main and dog bars. The standards have cast iron urn finials. Inside, the walls are pebble-dashed, with wooden benches. Abutting the lych gate on the W side are stone and slate steps to a mounting block.

The churchyard wall is rubble stone. From the lych gate it continues across the W side of the churchyard, facing Conway Road. In this section is a central recessed entrance with monolithic gate piers, and double gates similar to the lych gate, of which only the L-hand standard retains an urn finial. A flat-roofed shed has been built on the NW corner (close to the site of the former Queen's Head). The wall continues on the N side of the original churchyard (later extended on the other side), and terminates opposite the end of the chancel.

From the lych gate the wall continues E and bounds the S side of the churchyard. In this section is a wrought-iron gate similar in style to the lych gate, with urn finial retained on the R standard. Beyond the gate the wall is a later extension, evidence for which is a vertical joint, and returns on the E side of the churchyard. The E wall is stepped out at the NE end around on the Mostyn burial ground. On the inner side of the wall the burial ground is enclosed by iron railings of 9 bays. Of these, bays 2-4 are set well forward. The cast iron railings have cusped arcading, including inverted lower arches, and fleur-de-lis finials. Octagonal standards have diagonal buttresses, and pyramidal caps rising from castellated capitals. Bays 3 and 5 have double gates of similar design, and each has a rectangular panel with the monogram 'M' in archaic lettering.

The following items form a group: the Church of St Hilary, Churchyard walls, lych gate, south and wet gates to Churchyard, railings enclosing Mostyn burial ground, mounting block to south-west of lych gate and wall on eastern and south-eastern sides of car park to south of Churchyard, including drinking fountain and gate.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special interest as a well-preserved C19 lych gate and walls, with good later cast-iron work, and for its contribution to the setting of the church.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29485134

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)