Lych Gate and Stile to Churchyard of Church of St Andrew
LYCH GATE AND STILE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106003
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate and Stile to Churchyard of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- LYCH GATE AND STILE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106003
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate and Stile to Churchyard of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCH GATE AND STILE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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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:
- LYCH GATE AND STILE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- South Tawton
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 65299 94453
Details
SX 69 SE SOUTH TAWTON SOUTH TAWTON
4/223 Lych gate and stile to churchyard of Church of St Andrew GV II
Lych gate and stile. Probably late C19, maybe early C20. Granite ashlar; slate roof. Description: this is the south gateway to the churchyard and is adjoining the right end of Church House (q.v). Tne gateway is flanked by neat granite ashlar sleeper walls with external batters. These carry an open plain oak frame, one narrow bay front and back each side and 4 side bays. Each has a cusped head of Decorated tracery. Across the gateway a low Tudor arch with carved foliate spandrels and there is a carved Latin quotation in Gothic lettering above on the head beam. Roof is hipped each end and surmounted by a timber cross. It contains panelled double gates and there are stone seats each side. Granite coffin stone with a cross inscribed on the top. Floor of unpended slates neatly set in square blocks at right angles to its neighbours. Granite ashlar steps down from the gate to the Village Square curving outwards and becoming wider and wider, the lower ones containing tiny pitched cobbles. To left of the lych gate a low granite ashlar wall contains a stile made of 3 granite rung-like horizontal slabs.
Listing NGR: SX6530694458
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95023
- 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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