Lych-gate Approximately 20 Metres Nort-east of Mortehoe Parish Church
LYCH-GATE APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORT-EAST OF MORTEHOE PARISH CHURCH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162885
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Lych-gate Approximately 20 Metres Nort-east of Mortehoe Parish Church
- Statutory Address:
- LYCH-GATE APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORT-EAST OF MORTEHOE PARISH CHURCH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1162885
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Lych-gate Approximately 20 Metres Nort-east of Mortehoe Parish Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCH-GATE APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORT-EAST OF MORTEHOE PARISH CHURCH
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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:
- LYCH-GATE APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORT-EAST OF MORTEHOE PARISH CHURCH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mortehoe
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 45718 45207
Details
SS 44 NE MORTEHOE MORTEHOE
1/209 Lych-gate approximately - 20 metres north-east of Mortehoe Parish Church
GV II
Lych-gate to Mortehoe Parish Church 1886 by Edward Burgess. Scantling slate roof with slightly swept up hipped ends and shaped rafter ends, supported on 4 timber posts with short curved braces to each face which sit on wooden wall plates on low rubble walls. Wooden gate of 2 leaves, each leaf of 6 panels, the lower panels are blind with pierced crosses, the upper panels open with marginal slats also pierced with crosses. 5 wide slate steps to front. Large iron lamp bracket in situ.
Listing NGR: SS4571945207
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98456
- 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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