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Latitude: 52.0418 / 52°2'30"N
Longitude: -3.9333 / 3°55'59"W
OS Eastings: 267502
OS Northings: 239917
OS Grid: SN675399
Mapcode National: GBR DY.FK0S
Mapcode Global: VH4H5.SY04
Plus Code: 9C4R23R8+PM
Entry Name: Railed Family Vault attached to Parish Church
Listing Date: 2 August 1995
Last Amended: 2 August 1995
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 16230
Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary
ID on this website: 300016230
Location: Parish churchyard situated in village centre: vault against E end of N wall.
County: Carmarthenshire
Community: Cynwyl Gaeo
Community: Cynwyl Gaeo
Locality: Caeo
Traditional County: Carmarthenshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Former vault belonging to the Johnes family of Dolaucothi, erected in 1815. The family resided at Dolaucothi since the late C16: the mansion was mostly demolished c1950.
Rectangular enclosure, roughly 7m x 5m, bounded by fine early C19 wrought-iron railings standing 2m high. The railings are of square cross-section, pointed finials; scroll- work under the top-rail. The posts are thicker with loop-finials rising to scrolled spear-heads. Entries to centres of N and E sides, the gates of similar design to railings but with scrolled upper panel to N gate. Elaborately scrolled wrought-iron over- arches to both gates rising to highly detailed finials. Cemented base: access to vault sealed over. Datestone of 1815 set in adjacent church wall.
Elaborate early C19 wrought-iron railed vault of fine local craftsmanship in attractive churchyard setting.
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