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Lychgate to Church of Saint Maelog

A Grade II Listed Building in Honddu Isaf, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9816 / 51°58'53"N

Longitude: -3.4084 / 3°24'30"W

OS Eastings: 303369

OS Northings: 232391

OS Grid: SO033323

Mapcode National: GBR YN.K967

Mapcode Global: VH6BR.VGZ9

Plus Code: 9C3RXHJR+JJ

Entry Name: Lychgate to Church of Saint Maelog

Listing Date: 16 February 2005

Last Amended: 16 February 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83682

Building Class: Religious, Ritual and Funerary

ID on this website: 300083682

Location: On the W side of the churchyard in the centre of Llandefaelog Fach.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Honddu Isaf

Community: Honddu Isaf

Locality: Llandyfaelog Fach

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Lychgate of 1897 by F. R. Kempson of Cardiff erected by William Powell of Struet House, Brecon, to his son Edward Powell 1858-94. It was made by John Griffiths of Brecon.

Exterior

Lychgate, oak, on side walls of rockfaced grey rubble stone with red sandstone chamfered coping and top to high plinth. Dedication panel on N wall. Roof gabled to sides, of plain tiles with crested ridge tiles. Three posts each side, outer ones with curved braces up to lintels, and small outer shaped blocks. Sides each have two pointed openings with ogee cusped bracing, tie-beam, king-post and diagonal struts in gable. Double iron gates with double lower, middle and top rails, spearheads with scrolls, and diagonal strengthening bars.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as a well-designed late C19 lychgate giving access to a notable church and churchyard.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II* Church of Saint Maelog
    In a prominent position in the centre of Llandefaelog Fach between the B4520 and the Afon Honddu.
  • II Churchyard cross and Dickinson vault
    On the S side of the churchyard in the centre of Llandefaelog Fach.
  • II Mausoleum to Watkins family of Penoyre
    On the S side of the churchyard in the centre of Llandefaelog Fach. Now surrounded by scrub and other vegetation.
  • II Llandefaelog House
    On the W side of the B4520 some 100m SW of the Church of Saint Maelog. There is a Norman motte adjacent.
  • II Bridge over Afon Honddu
    Carrying a minor road over the Afon Honddu just N of the Church of Saint Maelog in Llandefaelog Fach.
  • II The Old Rectory
    On the N side of Llandefaelog Fach at the end of a drive some 200m NW of the Church of Saint Maelog.
  • II* Glan-Honddu
    On the S side of Llandefaelog Fach at the end of a drive W off the B4520.
  • II Lodge to Glan-Honddu
    On the W side of the B4520 some 650m S of the Church of Saint Maelog in Llandefaelog Fach.

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