Lych Gate, Walls, Horse Trough and Mounting Block North of Church of St Martin
LYCH GATE, WALLS, HORSE TROUGH AND MOUNTING BLOCK NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH STREET NORTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203162
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate, Walls, Horse Trough and Mounting Block North of Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address:
- LYCH GATE, WALLS, HORSE TROUGH AND MOUNTING BLOCK NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH STREET NORTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203162
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate, Walls, Horse Trough and Mounting Block North of Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCH GATE, WALLS, HORSE TROUGH AND MOUNTING BLOCK NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH STREET NORTH
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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, WALLS, HORSE TROUGH AND MOUNTING BLOCK NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH STREET NORTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Liskeard
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 25392 64447
Details
LISKEARD
SX2564 CHURCH STREET NORTH 979-1/5/70 (South side) Lych gate, walls, horse trough and mounting block north of Church of St Martin
GV II
Lych gate and adjoining retaining walls flanking path and approx 60m to the E. Late C19 lych gate, older walls, probably C18 and later; mounting block probably early C19; horse trough 1893. Slatestone rubble; some granite dressings; lych gate with dry Delabole slate roof with shaped oak barge boards and crested clay ridge tiles. Rectangular-on-plan lych gate with serpentine-on-plan walls linked to wall flanking church path; long wall adjoining left of gate, short wall to right. Lych gate has open front and rear with 4-centred arched oak doorways with carved spandrels. Front has pair of square gate piers and mid C19 iron gates. Paired vents to gable ends. INTERIOR has probably C18 coffin rest flanked by granite grid stiles and benches. Oak waggon roof. Subsidiary features include: 3 steps on 3 sides up to tapered landing in front of lych gate; from this 2 steps up to mounting block on the left built against older churchyard wall; on the right a later wall surmounted by iron railings and left of mounting block a granite horse trough with inscription:'PRESENTED TO THE BOROUGH BY A LOVER OF ANIMALS'.
Listing NGR: SX2539264446
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 382156
- 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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