Churchyard with Memorials surrounding St. David's Cathedral (Memorials previously listed separately) is a Grade II listed building in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 26 August 1981. Graveyard.

Churchyard with Memorials surrounding St. David's Cathedral (Memorials previously listed separately)

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Constituency
Mid and South Pembrokeshire MP: Henry Tufnell (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
26 August 1981
Type
Graveyard
Address
Churchyard with Memorials surrounding St. David's Cathedral (Memorials previously listed separately), St. David's and the Cathedral Close
OS grid reference
SM 751 253
Coordinates
51.88149, -5.2686
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The churchyard surrounding St. David's Cathedral features a large graveyard that slopes down from the south towards the cathedral. It is bordered on the south by a retaining wall to The Pebbles, on the west by a wall along the roadway from the Deanery coach-house to the River Alun and continuing along the river to Pen-y-Ffos bridge, on the east by the Close Wall, and on the north by a garden wall south of Cloister Hall and a similar field wall to the east.

The graveyard has a steep slope starting from a high point by Porth y Twr, with main entrances from the 39 Steps and the Deanery Gate. The area is mostly covered in mown grass, except for a rough triangular plot at the southwest corner. There are numerous memorials, primarily headstones from the 19th century, particularly on the terrace below The Pebbles. While none of these memorials are of outstanding individual merit, they collectively enhance the setting of the cathedral. Notable headstones include one for H Harries of Treginnis Isaf (died 1850) featuring an Egyptian winged orb in the cornice at the west end of the terrace, along with headstones for T Rees of Rhosson (died 1818), Henry James of Rhosson (died 1838), Ann Rees of Rhosson (died 1851), and John Warlow of Llandigige Fach (died 1816). Additionally, south of the south transept, there is a railed enclosure containing a later 19th-century memorial for the Williams family of Hendre.

Local climate

Churchyard with Memorials surrounding St. David's Cathedral (Memorials previously listed separately) sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,050 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 85% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 96% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 3 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 99% of listed buildings. Of these, 1 follows at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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Nearby listed buildings

  1. Churchyard Boundary Wall on N.side of the Pebbles Grade II 35 m
  2. Wall along S.Side of the Pebbles Grade II 38 m
  3. The 39 Steps (fromerly included as flight of steps leading to St David's Cathedral Yard) Grade II 47 m
  4. Retaining Wall to Churchyard from Deanery Gate to Ford opposite Bishops Palace, including Front Wall Grade II 49 m
  5. Cathedral of St Davids Grade I 58 m
  6. Coach House to the Deanery Grade II 67 m
  7. The Close Wall (formerly listed with Porth Y Twr) Grade II* 68 m
  8. Porth-y-Twr, including Gateway & South Tower Grade I 69 m
  9. Retaining Wall on SE.Side of River Alun, from Ford to Bridge by Cloister Hall Grade II 81 m
  10. Warehouse occupied by St David's Assemblies Grade II 90 m