Principal entrance gates to Saint Issell's Churchyard, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7196 / 51°43'10"N

Longitude: -4.7049 / 4°42'17"W

OS Eastings: 213255

OS Northings: 205778

OS Grid: SN132057

Mapcode National: GBR GF.4WG7

Mapcode Global: VH2PL.D1KM

Plus Code: 9C3QP79W+R2

Entry Name: Principal entrance gates to Saint Issell's Churchyard

Listing Date: 7 May 1997

Last Amended: 7 May 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18447

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300018447

Location: Forms the main entrance to the churchyard, close to the war memorial.

County: Pembrokeshire

Community: Saundersfoot

Locality: Churchton

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Gate

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History

The church was extensively restored 1862-64 and the churchyard gates were probably erected at this time, said to have been fabricated at the Kilgetty ironworks.

Exterior

Pair of wrought iron gates with cast iron finials square stone gate piers with simple square moulding and shallow pyramidal copings. Each gate has hinge style of square section, with elaborate cast iron finial, and rectangular section, pierced by round uprights. These terminate in ornate spear-head finials, with scrolled cresting. Shorter uprights below the lock-bar terminate in bared finials.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as one of a series of fine iron entrance gates to the churchyard, which represent good examples of locally produced ironwork.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* St Issell's Church
1km north of the village of Saundersfoot. The church stands in a large undulating graveyard through which a stream passes.
II Preaching Cross at St. Issell's Church
In the churchyard of St Issell's at the N side of the church, on sloping ground.
II Rear gates to Saint Issell's Churchyard
Forms the rear entrance to the churchyard, close to the Old School.
II North gates to Saint Issell's churchyard
Mid way in the N side of the churchyard.
II Set of Five cast iron grave slabs in Saint Issell's churchyard
In the western extension of the churchyard, beyond the stream that bisects it.
II Netherwood
In private grounds to the S of the B4316, about 1 km NW of Saundersfoot village.
II Monument at Hean Castle
Located to the SW of Hean Castle, on the right hand side of the main approach from the W gate. The column stands in front of a little gazebo set into an earth mound.
II Hean Castle
On high ground 1 Km N of Saundersfoot village, in a fine setting in extensive private landscape gardens. The main front overlooks a terrace with a low parapet wall. Gardens to the E.

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Principal entrance gates to Saint Issell's Churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire