Lych gate at Churchyard of St. Leonard

Lych gate at Churchyard of St. Leonard, Main Street

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1074661
Date first listed:: 15-Mar-1984
List Entry Name:: Lych gate at Churchyard of St. Leonard
Statutory Address:: Lych gate at Churchyard of St. Leonard, Main Street

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Date:: 2006-08-14
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1074661
Date first listed:: 15-Mar-1984
List Entry Name:: Lych gate at Churchyard of St. Leonard
Statutory Address 1:: Lych gate at Churchyard of St. Leonard, Main Street

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Lych gate at Churchyard of St. Leonard, Main Street

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Leicestershire
District:: Charnwood (District Authority)
Parish:: Swithland
National Grid Reference:: SK 55517 12863

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 December 2022 to amend date of construction and to reformat the text to current standards

SK 51 SE 4/90 SWITHLAND MAIN STREET (south side) Lych gate at Churchyard of St. Leonard.

GV II Lych gate dedicated June 1929. Granite and slate rubble stone, dressed stone, timber framing and Swithland slate roof. Four piers support posts at corners of open roof, gable facing. Wall with lamp between piers to right and seat to left. Pair of wooden gates between front piers. Prominent timber pegs a feature. Included for group value with Church and Danvers tomb.

Listing NGR: SK5551712863

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 189146
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.