Lych gate at entrance to churchyard of Church of St Matthew
Lych gate at entrance to churchyard of Church of St Matthew, High Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058581
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lych gate at entrance to churchyard of Church of St Matthew
- Statutory Address:
- Lych gate at entrance to churchyard of Church of St Matthew, High Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058581
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lych gate at entrance to churchyard of Church of St Matthew
- Statutory Address 1:
- Lych gate at entrance to churchyard of Church of St Matthew, High Street
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Lych gate at entrance to churchyard of Church of St Matthew, High Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wookey
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 51834 45817
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 9 September to reformat text to current standards
ST54NW
21/164
WOOKEY CP
HIGH STREET (south side)
Lych gate at entrance to churchyard of Church of St Matthew
GV
II
Lych gate designed by F. Bligh Bond and built by Pittards of Langport. It was dedicated in January 1916 and was donated by Miss Badcock in memory of her sister. Rubble plinths with dressed freestone cappings, oak superstructure, shingled roof with bellcast and wheel-cross finials. Medieval style. Massive superstructure with four-rain posts, archbracing, bridging beams, roof ridge at right angles to frontage; ends of exposed beams carved with grotesque masks.
Bridging beam to frontage with inscription:- *MORS IANVA VITAE". Gates.
Listing NGR: ST5183445817
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 268177
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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