Lych Gate, Churchyard Wall and Raised Pavement to South and West of Churchyard
LYCH GATE, CHURCHYARD WALL AND RAISED PAVEMENT TO SOUTH AND WEST OF CHURCHYARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333728
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate, Churchyard Wall and Raised Pavement to South and West of Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- LYCH GATE, CHURCHYARD WALL AND RAISED PAVEMENT TO SOUTH AND WEST OF CHURCHYARD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1333728
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate, Churchyard Wall and Raised Pavement to South and West of Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCH GATE, CHURCHYARD WALL AND RAISED PAVEMENT TO SOUTH AND WEST OF CHURCHYARD
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, CHURCHYARD WALL AND RAISED PAVEMENT TO SOUTH AND WEST OF CHURCHYARD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Plymtree
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 05175 02882
Details
PLYMTREE PLYMTREE ST 00 SE 3/151 Lych gate, churchyard wall and - raised pavement to south and west of churchyard GV II
Lych gate, churchyard wall and raised pavement. The lych gate is late C19. The wall and raised pavement has been much restored in the C19 and C20 but is probably much earlier. The lych gate is timber-framed with slate roof. The wall and pavement is local volcanic and sandstone rubble including some large roughly-squared blocks laid to rough courses. The lych gate is the south gate to the churchyard. It stands on top of a flight of 4 wide granite steps. It has a simple construction. Plain single posts each end braced to take the gabled roof. It contains its original wooden gate. To left the churchyard wall projects forward curving round to revet the south side of the churchyard, then curving round the corner to return along the west side. It is a tall wall since the churchyard is terraced high above the road. A raised pavement runs round the outside of the wall; it was repaired circa 1980 with new railings fixed into concrete posts. This lych gate, churchyard wall and raised pavement enhance the setting of the important Church of St John (q.v).
Listing NGR: ST0517602884
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86907
- 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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