Lych Gate to Churchyard of Church of St Mary
LYCH GATE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333690
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate to Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- LYCH GATE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333690
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate to Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCH GATE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
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:
- LYCH GATE TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Upottery
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 20172 07551
Details
UPOTTERY UPOTTERY ST 20 NW 7/141 Lych gate to churchyard of Church - of St Mary GV II Lych gate. Circa 1875. Local stone and flint rubble with Hamstone ashlar dressings; red tile roof with crested ridgetiles. The lych gate has stone walls each side with weathered offsets each end. Also each end are pairs of corbels which support the moulded oak wall plate. The tall and steeply pitched roof is supported by outer arch-braced truss. These are closed above collar level with studs and panels, the panels carved with Perpendicular tracery. The roof is surmounted by wrought iron cross. There are oak double gates. The outer stiles have fleur-de-lys finials and the inner stiles have scrolled finials. The panel above the lock bar rail has a diagonal brace with cusped arcades above and below. Below the lock bar rail is a herringbone arrangement of diagonal boards. The lych gate is recessed from the road. Either side low stone rubble quadrant walls curve outwards to square-section terminal piers with Hamstone pyramid caps.
Listing NGR: ST2017207551
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86696
- 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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