The Lych Gate
THE LYCH GATE, NEW STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090991
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Lych Gate
- Statutory Address:
- THE LYCH GATE, NEW STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090991
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- The Lych Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LYCH GATE, NEW 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:
- THE LYCH GATE, NEW STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Painswick
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 86580 09638
Details
PAINSWICK NEW STREET
SO 8609 (part)
(south-east side)
8/186 The Lych Gate
GV II
Lych gate. 1901-02, at cost of Frances Sarah Williams. Half-timbered, flush
pilaster panels, stone slate roof. A cross-gabled structure with an upper room
over open timber structure on 4 x 5 posts set to stone bases. To the road is a
2-light wood mullioned casement; decorative barge-board. The plaster panels are
variously inscribed, including "Rejoice in the Lord", with accompanying musical
notation, and on the barge-board "E.R.VIII". Inside is inscription "Built of
the Old Belfry Timber HDCCCCI-II" on this side is a four-bay opening set on a
stone breast wall with bench seat. On the churchyard face "WHS Vicar ET and CF
Churchwardens 1901. Victoria Reg Imp Requiat in Pace/Edouard Rex Imp/Requiet in
Pace/Built at the charges of Mrs Frances Sarah Williams 1901". Above the
through-way is a parish room or office.
Listing NGR: SO8658109628
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 133373
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,
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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