Lychgate and Adjoining Churchyard Walls South of Church of St Gwendron
LYCHGATE AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST GWENDRON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1162651
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jul-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Lychgate and Adjoining Churchyard Walls South of Church of St Gwendron
- Statutory Address:
- LYCHGATE AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST GWENDRON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1162651
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jul-1957
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lychgate and Adjoining Churchyard Walls South of Church of St Gwendron
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCHGATE AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST GWENDRON
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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.
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:
- LYCHGATE AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST GWENDRON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wendron
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 67877 31029
Details
SW 63 SE WENDRON WENDRON
4/421 Lychgate and adjoining churchyard walls south of Church of St 10.7.57 Gwendron (formerly listed as Lychgate at entrance to Churchyard)
GV II*
Lychgate with vestry or parish room over, and including adjoining churchyard walls forming south side of churchyard. Probably late C18. Granite ashlar walls. Scantle slate roof with granite coped gable ends. Granite ashlar chimney over the left-hand gable end. Plan: Rectangular plan with wide through passage to ground floor with stone benches at either side and central coffin rest. Room over approached by flight of stone steps from churchyard, with parallel longer flight outside the churchyard walls, to doorway at the right-hand end. Exterior: 2 storeys. Plinth and impost band. Wide central elliptically arched doorway (front and rear) with stepped projecting keystone. Wide window over with probably C20 18-pane 2-light casement. C19 door into parish room and C19 wrought- iron railings to the steps. Fitted to the inner doorway of the lychgate are old dowelled gates. Interior: The chamber above the gateway was not inspected.
Listing NGR: SW6787831030
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 66410
- 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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