Lych gate at entrance to Llanfynydd churchyard, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9281 / 51°55'41"N

Longitude: -4.0982 / 4°5'53"W

OS Eastings: 255823

OS Northings: 227593

OS Grid: SN558275

Mapcode National: GBR DR.NL2W

Mapcode Global: VH4HN.XS8R

Plus Code: 9C3QWWH2+7P

Entry Name: Lych gate at entrance to Llanfynydd churchyard

Listing Date: 9 April 2003

Last Amended: 9 April 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 81025

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300081025

Location: On the S side of the churchyard.

County: Carmarthenshire

Community: Llanfynydd

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Lychgate

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History

Probably C18 and shown on the 1887 Ordnance Survey.

Exterior

Rubble stone lych gate with steeply pitched slate roof. It has round arches with narrow voussoirs, and on the outer (S) side double iron entrance gates. Inside are wooden benches along the side walls.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an early surviving lych gate and for its contribution to the historic character of the church and village.

External Links

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Lych gate at entrance to Llanfynydd churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire