Lych Gate at St Pauls Church
LYCH GATE AT ST PAULS CHURCH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172934
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate at St Pauls Church
- Statutory Address:
- LYCH GATE AT ST PAULS CHURCH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172934
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate at St Pauls Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCH GATE AT ST PAULS CHURCH
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.
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 AT ST PAULS CHURCH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chipperfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 04311 01567
Details
CHIPPERFIELD THE COMMON TL 0401 (North side) 12/64 Lych gate at - St. Pauls Church
GV II
Lych gate. Circa 1863 in memory of Capt George Clayton. Oak on brick and flint low walls with chamfered stone capping. Shingled roof with decorative gable to front and rear and a central cross axial on ridge. Large square post on each side propped from a long sleeper beam carries a longer wallplate arch braced from the raking prop. Central battlemented cambered tie-beam carries king-post with axial braces to ridge beam and curved V-struts to middle rafter. Moulded bargeboards have scrolled feet notched over moulded ends of wallplates, central diagonal pendant and moulded member under verge. A pair of braced oak gates with studded iron capping. Plaque on W wallplate. Included for group value.
Listing NGR: TL0431001564
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 157591
- 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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