Lychgate to the Church of St John the Baptist Including Granite Steps
LYCHGATE TO THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST INCLUDING GRANITE STEPS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309221
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lychgate to the Church of St John the Baptist Including Granite Steps
- Statutory Address:
- LYCHGATE TO THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST INCLUDING GRANITE STEPS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309221
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lychgate to the Church of St John the Baptist Including Granite Steps
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCHGATE TO THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST INCLUDING GRANITE STEPS
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 TO THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST INCLUDING GRANITE STEPS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 85614 84671
Details
ASHTON HIGHER ASHTON SX 88 SE 6/15 Lychgate to the Church of St John the Baptist including granite steps GV II Lychgate. Probably late C17 or C18, altered in the C19. Hipped slate roof supported on open timber ends with C19 timber gates; flight of granite steps to south. Braced vertical timber posts at each end support the hipped slate roof which has been given additional support from C19 posts at the north corners. C19 boarded gates with iron spike finials, one gate off at time of survey (1986) and in churchyard. A flight of 8 rough granite steps leads up to the gate from the steep path to the church. Group value with church.
Listing NGR: SX8561684670
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 85536
- 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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