Lych Gate and Churchyard Walls West and South of Church of St Erth
LYCH GATE AND CHURCHYARD WALLS WEST AND SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST ERTH, THE GREEN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160891
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate and Churchyard Walls West and South of Church of St Erth
- Statutory Address:
- LYCH GATE AND CHURCHYARD WALLS WEST AND SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST ERTH, THE GREEN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160891
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate and Churchyard Walls West and South of Church of St Erth
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCH GATE AND CHURCHYARD WALLS WEST AND SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST ERTH, THE GREEN LANE
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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 CHURCHYARD WALLS WEST AND SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST ERTH, THE GREEN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Erth
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 54963 35056
Details
SW 5435-5535
13/249
ST ERTH
THE GREEN LANE, St Erth
Lych gate and churchyard walls west and south of Church of St Erth
GV
II
Lych gate and churchyard walls west and south of Church. Churchyard walls probably
circa early C19, lych gate is 1925. In memory of John Vivian of Meadowside, died
1925 and Nanny his wife, died 1919 (given by their 3 daughters). Roughly tooled low
granite side walls open timber framed above. Dry Delabole slate roof with elaborate
wooden barge board to front and rear gable ends.
Plan: Rectangular plan with thin side walls only, returning slightly at the front
and rear to form plinths for wooden portals, Gothic style.
Exterior: Similar gable ends at front and rear. Each has wide 4-centred arch with
pierced spandrels and blind trefoil-headed panels to the jambs. The head of the arch
is a tie beam to a braced king post and strutted truss and an open gable. Cusped and
ogee-headed barge board. Side walls are carried on 3 bays of open traceried lights
each bay with 3 lights. On the right (west) of the lych gate the churchyard wall is
granite ashlar with granite coping, otherwise granite rubble. Gateway to south-east
corner of churchyard has round-headed granite monolithic piers and heavy wrought-iron
gate.
Listing NGR: SW5496335056
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 70339
- 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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