Lychgate and Flanking Churchyard Railings Including Gate Approximately 50 Metres to South of Church of All Saints

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NORTH MOLTON THE SQUARE (north side), SS 7229-7329 18/190 Lychgate and flanking churchyard - railings including gate approximately 50 metres to south of Church of All Saints GV II Lychgate with flanking railings including gate. Mid to late C19 railings and gate Lychgate added in 1901, by Jaems Crocker of Exeter for Adam Francis Terrell Shapland. Mid to late C19 railings to the east side of the churchyard, with gateway at the right-hand (east) end. Lychgate inserted roughly in the centre of the railings in 1901. Cast-iron railings on low tooled snecked sandstone wall with rounded granite coping. Square-section arrow-head railings, with curved stanchions to rear (north). Wide gateway to right has pair of C19 quatrefoil-section cast-iron porch with moulded cap, and late C20 metal gate between. Timber-framed lychgate with gable-ended concrete plain-tile roof and dressed pink sandstone (almost of ashlar quality) plinths with granite dressings. Plinths with chamfered copings and shaped ends. Superstructure with 4-bay open sides, moulded barge boards and square lead finial on ridge with domed top and cast-iron cross. Five trussed rafters, with ogee arched bracing and outer 2 with collars. Gable ends to front and back have billet ornamented cranked collars and panelled tracery in apex above. Pair of wooden gates to south, with 2 linenfold panels below, 2 pairs of balusters above, scolled tops to outer stiles and decorative wrought-iron strap hinges. Copper plate on inside of left-hand wall, with superscribed lettering: "To the Glory of God/and in loving memory of/JOHN TERRELL SHAPLAND/and CHARLOTTE SHAPLAND./ This Lynch Gate was erected by their affectionate Son/Adam Francis Terrell Shapland of Withycombe House,/ Withycombe Raleigh, Devon; March, 1901." Brass plate on inside of right-hand wall, with superscribed lettering: "In Loving Memory of /A.F. TERRELL SHAPLAND/ Born 5th February 1842 died 18th February 1912./ This Lych Gate was raised by him/To the Glory of God and to the memory of/HIS FATHER AND MOTHER." Signed: "ROGERS, SCULPTORS, EXETER". The lychgate was built at a cost of about £200. Sources: Kelly's Directory of-Devonshire (1902), p. 385.

Listing NGR: SS7367929896

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Sources

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Kellys Directory in Devonshire, (1902), 385

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