Lychgate at church of St Catwg, Pentyrch, Cardiff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5274 / 51°31'38"N

Longitude: -3.2936 / 3°17'36"W

OS Eastings: 310356

OS Northings: 181734

OS Grid: ST103817

Mapcode National: GBR HS.H27P

Mapcode Global: VH6DY.VVNZ

Plus Code: 9C3RGPG4+XH

Entry Name: Lychgate at church of St Catwg

Listing Date: 31 January 2000

Last Amended: 31 January 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22815

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300022815

Location: Forming the E entrance to the churchyard on Church Road.

County: Cardiff

Community: Pentyrch

Built-Up Area: Pentyrch

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Lychgate

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History

Plaque records 'Gift of Thomas Henry Sparks JP 1928-1955' who was reputedly also the designer; he contributed to the local fashion for Tudor-style black and white buildings.

Exterior

Lychgate with exceptionally steep-pitched roof and prominent swept-out eaves with almost dog-leg profile. Of timber construction on a coursed ashlar plinth with Welsh slate roof surmounted by a large cross. 4 bays deep with timber arcade. The internal arch is wide and minimally pointed with struts rising to apex, the overhang of the gable supported by brackets; double timber gates with braces.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with the church, also The King's Arms.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Church of St Catwg
In the centre of Pentyrch village, on a sloping site.
II The King's Arms Public House
In the centre of Pentyrch village on rising ground just NE of the church, slightly set back from road.
II Former Penuel Chapel
Just W of the village centre on higher ground, surrounded on 3 sides by graveyard.
II Horeb Presbyterian Church including attached hall to right
In the hamlet of Pen-y-garn NW of Pentyrch, on the hillside at the junction with Heol Goch, the road to Gwaeold-y-garth, and set in a walled graveyard.
II Lodge at Craig-y-parc
At the N entrance to the house and gardens of Craig-y-parc and reached by a lane leading from the Pentyrch road junction.
II Walls and gatepiers to courtyard entrance at Craig-y-parc
On the N side of Craig-y-parc house and enclosing the N courtyard of the house.
II* Loggia at Craig-y-parc and attached terrace walls and steps
Stands adjacent to the house to E, at the end of the top terrace facing W.
II* Craig-y-parc House
Set on the hillside SW of Pentyrch, within large grounds including woodland to W, the main frontage facing S over the Vale.

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Lychgate at church of St Catwg

A Grade II Listed Building in Pentyrch, Cardiff