Churchyard South Gate and Adjoining Churchyard Walls
CHURCHYARD SOUTH GATE AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309638
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard South Gate and Adjoining Churchyard Walls
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCHYARD SOUTH GATE AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309638
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard South Gate and Adjoining Churchyard Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCHYARD SOUTH GATE AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS
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:
- CHURCHYARD SOUTH GATE AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Payhembury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 08875 01774
Details
PAYHEMBURY ST 00 SE 3/104 Churchyard south gate and - adjoining churchyard walls GV II
Churchyard gate and walls. Dated 1831, parts of the walls may be earlier. The Church of St Mary (q.v) and its churchyard are built up on rising ground above the village green. The gateway stands at the head of a wide flight of 5 granite steps flanked by stone rubble retaining walls. They have weathered granite ashlar coping which includes a series of ramps as it descends from the gate to heavy granite terminal piers, slightly tapering cylinders with semi-circular caps. The gate posts are granite and volcanic ashlar; they are square in section with chanelled rustication and have projecting caps and large ball finials. Each contains a plaque on the front; both are dated 1831 with the initials of the church wardens of that year, HR to left and HD to right. The gates are probably contemporary; the top rail dropping towards the centre and the rails with large spear heads. The wrought iron overthrow which holds a lamp is dated 1911. Either side are the churchyard walls. They are tall from the outside since theyrevet the terrace. They are built of local stone rubble with volcanic ashlar rounded coping and are propped by a regular series of pilaster buttresses and one large buttress with weathered offsets.
Listing NGR: ST0887601774
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86861
- 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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