Lych Gate and Adjoining Walls, Church of St Edward the Confessor
LYCH GATE AND ADJOINING WALLS, CHURCH OF ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078522
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate and Adjoining Walls, Church of St Edward the Confessor
- Statutory Address:
- LYCH GATE AND ADJOINING WALLS, CHURCH OF ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078522
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate and Adjoining Walls, Church of St Edward the Confessor
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCH GATE AND ADJOINING WALLS, CHURCH OF ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR
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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 AND ADJOINING WALLS, CHURCH OF ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kempley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 67137 29647
Details
KEMPLEY KEMPLEY VILLAGE SO 62 NE
8/136 Lych Gate and adjoining walls, Church of St. Edward the Confessor
GV II
Lych gate and adjoining churchyard walls. 1902-'3, by Randall Wells for Lord Beauchamp. Generally thin, roughly coursed stonework, well-squared quoins, stone slate roof. Gabled archway, with walls extending each side. Within archway coffin stone on Low wall divides opening into 2: wooden pedestrian gate each side, slightly curved brace, slats tenoned through frame, plunger latch. Above plain, semi-circular arch, radiating stonework to gables above: 3 step projecting verge, each course scalloped: sloping return at foot from eaves to sides. Returns, central buttress, with stepped, hipped top, below eaves. To left of gate, viewed from inside, wall extends about 14m: low triangular headed, with thin vertical stones for short length, with projecting scalloped horizontal stones beneath: then larger copings: 2 triangular buttresses on outside. To right curves round tree, followed by short, straight length. Coping mirror of that on left: triangular buttress at end. Forms group with church (q.v.), and a carefully considered and detailed adjunct to it.
Listing NGR: SO6713729647
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 125954
- 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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