Lych Gate and Adjoining Stone Wall Approximately 12 Metres South of Church of St James
LYCH GATE AND ADJOINING STONE WALL APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309395
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate and Adjoining Stone Wall Approximately 12 Metres South of Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- LYCH GATE AND ADJOINING STONE WALL APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309395
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate and Adjoining Stone Wall Approximately 12 Metres South of Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCH GATE AND ADJOINING STONE WALL APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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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 AND ADJOINING STONE WALL APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chawleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 71215 12638
Details
CHAWLEIGH CHAWLEIGH SS 71 SW 2/40 Lych-gate and adjoining - stone wall approximately 12 metres south of Church of St James GV II Lych-gate and adjoining stone wall. Circa 1840-50. Lych-gate is oak-framed with original wrought iron fittings on granite ashlar footings and a slate roof with pierced and crested ridge tiles. Wall of snecked rubble with granite dressings. The lych-gate is set between the Old School House (q.v.) and a tall stone boundary wall. It comprises 2 unequal bays, a wide double gates to left and narrow pedestrian gate to right. Gothic style. Frame of moulded timbers. Each of the 3 crossframes comrpises a central upright on a transverse sill on a granite plinth. The upright has curving tension braces and upward curving braces from the top of each tension braces to a transverse headbeam. Each frame has a king post truss above and the 3 frames are tied together by a large axial beam. The ends of the common rafters are shaped. The pedestrian gate is unusual being designed to change shape and lift to open. On the right side an adjoining high wall extends forward (southwards) a short distance. it is neatly built with chamfered plinth and steeply weathered coping, both of granite ashlar. The terminal piers at each end have pyramid caps.
Listing NGR: SS7121612639
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95511
- 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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