Lychgate, Steps, Mounting Block, Style and Retaining Wall to East South East of Church of St David
LYCHGATE, STEPS, MOUNTING BLOCK, STYLE AND RETAINING WALL TO EAST SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST DAVID
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324941
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Lychgate, Steps, Mounting Block, Style and Retaining Wall to East South East of Church of St David
- Statutory Address:
- LYCHGATE, STEPS, MOUNTING BLOCK, STYLE AND RETAINING WALL TO EAST SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST DAVID
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324941
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Lychgate, Steps, Mounting Block, Style and Retaining Wall to East South East of Church of St David
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCHGATE, STEPS, MOUNTING BLOCK, STYLE AND RETAINING WALL TO EAST SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST DAVID
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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:
- LYCHGATE, STEPS, MOUNTING BLOCK, STYLE AND RETAINING WALL TO EAST SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST DAVID
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashprington
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 81884 57139
Details
ASHPRINGTON SX85NW Lychgate, Steps 6/19 Mounting Block, Style and Retaining Wall to East South East of Church of St David
GV II
Lychgate, mounting block and adjoining stile and their steps and the adjoining churchyard retaining wall. Probably late C19. Dressed slate and with slate coping and treads to steps. Slate roof with coped gable ends. Plan: The lychgate to the right (north) has a flight of steps in front, and to the left of the steps at the front a mounting block with a stile set back to the left with another flight of steps in front. Adjoining left (north) the curved churchyard retaining wall has railings above. The lychgate is open between the gable end walls with coping and kneelers and the roof is supported on chamfered timber bressumers. From the road below a wide flight of steps rises into the lychgate under which there is a slate coffin rest and 2 wooden gates. To the left of the lychgate a stile made from a large vertical slate with a flight of slate steps in front. Between the two flights of steps a large mounting block with a slate platform. to the left of the stile the curved churchyard retaining wall has iron railways above. To the right of the lychgate there is a ramp up to the churchyard.
Listing NGR: SX8188457139
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100929
- 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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