Baptistery in Llandyfan churchyard, Cyngor Bro Dyffryn Cennen (Dyffryn Cennen), Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8361 / 51°50'10"N

Longitude: -3.9728 / 3°58'22"W

OS Eastings: 264167

OS Northings: 217121

OS Grid: SN641171

Mapcode National: GBR DX.VF65

Mapcode Global: VH4JB.332R

Plus Code: 9C3RR2PG+FV

Entry Name: Baptistery in Llandyfan churchyard

Listing Date: 24 November 1998

Last Amended: 24 November 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20914

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300020914

Location: Situated sunk in level churchyard on N side of Llandyfan church.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Ammanford

Community: Cyngor Bro Dyffryn Cennen (Dyffryn Cennen)

Community: Cyngor Bro Dyffryn Cennen

Locality: Llandyfan

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Baptismal pool rebuilt in 1864-5 presumably by R.K. Penson architect for the rebuilding of Llandyfan church. The baptistery was a holy well known from medieval times, said to cure 'paralytic affections', and probably used for baptisms also.

Exterior

Baptismal pool, rectangular, some 2m deep lined in red sandstone ashlar with low walls coped in grey limestone. Flight of stone steps down at right side of E wall and shallow rectangular pool with inlet on N, outlet on W.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an ancient holy well, unusually remodelled as baptistery in carefully constructed Victorian stone surround, of group value with Llandyfan church.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Church of St Dyfan
Situated immediately N of Llandyfan farmhouse, some 2 km S of Trap in valley of Afon Cennen.
II Churchyard walls and gateway at Llandyfan church
Situated to W of Church of St Dyfan, enclosing W end of churchyard.
II Llandyfan House
Situated some 2 km S of Trap, in Afon Cennen valley, on E side of lane, just S of Llandyfan church.
II Outbuilding on N side of farmyard at Llandyfan
Situated on the upper side of the farmyard at Llandyfan, at right angles to the barn.
II Outbuildings on SE side of farmyard at Llandyfan
Situated along lower side of farmyard at Llandyfan, joined at NE end to corner of barn.
II Barn to the rear of Llandyfan
Situated across upper end of farmyard to rear of Llandyfan.
II Lime Kiln to rear of Llandyfan
Situated built into high bank to rear NE of barn behind Llandyfan, approached by footpath from Llandyfan church.
II Pont Cennen (partly in Dyffryn Cennen community)
In the village of Derwydd, crossing the River Cennen, 150m north of the road to Trapp.

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Baptistery in Llandyfan churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Cyngor Bro Dyffryn Cennen (Dyffryn Cennen), Carmarthenshire