Sir Gardner Wilkinson tomb in churchyard of Church of St Dingat. is a Grade II listed building in the Carmarthenshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 26 February 1981. Bridge.
Sir Gardner Wilkinson tomb in churchyard of Church of St Dingat.
- WRENN ID
- woven-foundation-acorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Constituency
- Caerfyrddin MP: Ann Davies (PC)
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 26 February 1981
- Type
- Bridge
- Address
- Sir Gardner Wilkinson tomb in churchyard of Church of St Dingat., Llandovery
- OS grid reference
- SN 763 341
- Coordinates
- 51.99156, -3.80231
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The memorial to Sir Gardner Wilkinson is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Dingat. It is an ashlar pedestal monument featuring an Italianate arcaded top and a pyramid cap. The structure is raised on two steps and a plinth, which has angle pilasters and a cornice. The upper part of the monument includes angle piers with caps and bases that frame an open arch on each side, adorned with pilasters and moulded arches. Above this is a deep entablature with a panelled frieze, a coved cornice, and corner acroteria. The monument is topped by a steep ashlar pyramid. Inscriptions can be found on the pedestal.
Local climate
Sir Gardner Wilkinson tomb in churchyard of Church of St Dingat. sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,390 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 91% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 43 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 84% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 follow 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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