Lychgate and Perimeter Wall of Churchyard of Church of St John

LYCHGATE AND PERIMETER WALL OF CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1097360
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:
Lychgate and Perimeter Wall of Churchyard of Church of St John
Statutory Address:
LYCHGATE AND PERIMETER WALL OF CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1097360
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:
Lychgate and Perimeter Wall of Churchyard of Church of St John
Statutory Address 1:
LYCHGATE AND PERIMETER WALL OF CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN

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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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
LYCHGATE AND PERIMETER WALL OF CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN

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

County:
Devon
District:
Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:
Lustleigh
National Park:
Dartmoor
National Grid Reference:
SX 78491 81259

Details

LUSTLEIGH LUSTLEIGH SX 78 SE

1/185 Lychgate and perimeter wall of - churchyard of Church of St John

GV II

Lychgate. Late C19. Water colour of 1850 shows a simple wooden lychgate in this position. Granite ashlar with slated roof. Consists of 2 granite side-walls with moulded corbels at the top, front and back. Between them are 2 granite gateposts from which hang a pair of open-framed wooden gates fitted with cast-iron uprights having decorative tops; cusped wood braces in shape of an inverted V. In front a flight of 4 curved steps made of granite setts with granite kerbs; erected 1887 (plaque). Perimeter wall of granite rubble has shaped granite coping on the south and part of the west sides. Source: water colour dated 1850 in Lustleigh parish church.

Listing NGR: SX7849681256

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
84626
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.

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