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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Official list entry

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

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:: 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

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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.