Lychgate at Church of St Lawrence and Churchyard Wall to West and South
LYCHGATE AT CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE AND CHURCHYARD WALL TO WEST AND SOUTH, TOWN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309198
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Lychgate at Church of St Lawrence and Churchyard Wall to West and South
- Statutory Address:
- LYCHGATE AT CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE AND CHURCHYARD WALL TO WEST AND SOUTH, TOWN LANE
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- Date:
- 2001-10-06
- Reference:
- IOE01/03790/17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309198
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lychgate at Church of St Lawrence and Churchyard Wall to West and South
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCHGATE AT CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE AND CHURCHYARD WALL TO WEST AND SOUTH, TOWN LANE
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 AT CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE AND CHURCHYARD WALL TO WEST AND SOUTH, TOWN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Tameside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ9262495027
Details
SJ 99 NW
4/54
27/11/67
DENTON
TOWN LANE
(north side)
Lychgate at Church of St. Lawrence and
churchyard wall to west and south
(formerly listed as
The Churchyard wall to the West and South of the stone
near the Lychgate and Mounting Block)
G.V.
II
Lychgate. Late C19. Stone slate roof on timber structure. 2
posts (with later diagonal supports) rise to support a ridge
beam and cross beams which in turn support eaves purlins.
Timber members are chamfered and shaped braces strengthen
the cross beam/post junctions. The hammer-dressed stone
walls have triangular coping stones and at one time included
the stone (now in churchyard) commemorating the school of
1814.
Listing NGR: SJ9262495027
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212710
- 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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