Railings to grave enclosure against N wall of churchyard of Church of St Dingat, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9915 / 51°59'29"N

Longitude: -3.802 / 3°48'7"W

OS Eastings: 276367

OS Northings: 234099

OS Grid: SN763340

Mapcode National: GBR Y4.JML6

Mapcode Global: VH5F3.16XM

Plus Code: 9C3RX5RX+J6

Entry Name: Railings to grave enclosure against N wall of churchyard of Church of St Dingat

Listing Date: 26 February 1981

Last Amended: 18 June 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10992

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300010992

Location: Situated against N wall of churchyard, W of pedestrian gate.

County: Carmarthenshire

Community: Llandovery (Llanymddyfri)

Community: Llandovery

Built-Up Area: Llandovery

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Railing

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History

C19 iron railings to grave enclosure of Jones family. The rails enclose various tombs including one slab to Rees Jones, mercer, died 1852, a chest tomb with reeded decoration, (much overgrown) 2 headsones and 2 ridge-backed graves in line, one to John Rhys Jones of Albert House, 10 High Street, died 1910.

Exterior

Iron railings around 3 sides of enclosure against churchyard N wall. Tall railings, about 5ft 6 ins with spike finials and band of opposed scrolls under top rail. Matching gate on E side with top rail curved up in centre and affixed scrolls. Larger wrought iron finials, 4 along S side one on W surviving.

Reasons for Listing

Included as prominent set of locally-made iron railings.

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Railings to grave enclosure against N wall of churchyard of Church of St Dingat

A Grade II Listed Building in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire