Lychgate, Side Gate and Churchyard Walls to Churchyard of Church of St Mary
LYCHGATE, SIDE GATE AND CHURCHYARD WALLS TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217081
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Lychgate, Side Gate and Churchyard Walls to Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- LYCHGATE, SIDE GATE AND CHURCHYARD WALLS TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217081
- Date first listed:
- 16-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Lychgate, Side Gate and Churchyard Walls to Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCHGATE, SIDE GATE AND CHURCHYARD WALLS TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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:
- LYCHGATE, SIDE GATE AND CHURCHYARD WALLS TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wye with Hinxhill
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 04853 42638
Details
TR 04 SW WYE HINXHILL
3/269 Lychgate, side gate and church- yard walls to churchyard of Church of St Mary
GV II
Churchyard walls, gate and lychgate. C17 or earlier and c.1891. Ragstone with red brick and wooden gates/lychgate, in Arts and Crafts Gothic style. The western wall, about 3 feet high, comprised of ragstone with red brick over in English bond, about 50 yards in length. The northern (roadside) wall of ragstone, built of a piece with the gate, to eastern end. Wall about 5 feet high with coping, ramped up to left and to right to return walls. Lychgate on ashlar piers with arcaded timber upper section with arch-braced trussed rafters to shingled roof. Moulded brackets and beams. Wooden gates enriched with carved uprights and carved head finials, with side benches. Iron lampholders attached. Inscriptions, including dedication to Reverend John Philpot, 1837-1891, erected by his sons and daughters. Wooden gate to east, in same style and treatment as Lychgates, with gate piers with cornices and ball finials. Wall returned to east side of churchyard.
Listing NGR: TR0543142993
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 411820
- 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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