Lych Gate to Church of St Mungo
LYCH GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MUNGO, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1370332
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate to Church of St Mungo
- Statutory Address:
- LYCH GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MUNGO, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1370332
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lych Gate to Church of St Mungo
- Statutory Address 1:
- LYCH GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MUNGO, THE GREEN
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 CHURCH OF ST MUNGO, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Simonburn
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 87135 73586
Details
SIMONBURN THE GREEN NY 8773 (West side) 19/137 Lych gate to Church of St. Mungo II
Lych gate. Dated 1885 by R.J. Johnson in memory of Lancelot J.H. Allgood. Ashlar sandstone with stone-flagged roof. Square plan. 4 gabled faces with angle buttresses and double-chamfered pointed arches. Front arch under hoodmould has moulded outer order with nailhead and engaged colonnettes. Gable has relief of cross slab and is inscribed:
To the Glory of God In memory of Lancelot John Hunter Allgood of Nunwick Esq. This gate is erected by his Kindred, Friends and Tenants A.D. 1885
Steeply-pitched cross-gabled roof with stone water spouts projecting diagonally at corners of eaves. Inner order of arch facing churchyard is inscribed in Gothic letters:
TILL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY.
Side walls have moulded coping and stone benches on inner faces. Octapartite stone vault with chamfered ribs.
Listing NGR: NY8713573588
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 240821
- 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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