Description

TR 04 SW WYE HINXHILL

3/269 Lychgate, side
gate and church-
yard walls to
churchyard of
Church of
St Mary

GV II

Churchyard walls, gate and lychgate. C17 or earlier and c.1891. Ragstone
with red brick and wooden gates/lychgate, in Arts and Crafts Gothic style.
The western wall, about 3 feet high, comprised of ragstone with red brick
over in English bond, about 50 yards in length. The northern (roadside)
wall of ragstone, built of a piece with the gate, to eastern end. Wall
about 5 feet high with coping, ramped up to left and to right to return
walls. Lychgate on ashlar piers with arcaded timber upper section with
arch-braced trussed rafters to shingled roof. Moulded brackets and beams.
Wooden gates enriched with carved uprights and carved head finials, with
side benches. Iron lampholders attached. Inscriptions, including
dedication to Reverend John Philpot, 1837-1891, erected by his sons and
daughters. Wooden gate to east, in same style and treatment as Lychgates,
with gate piers with cornices and ball finials. Wall returned to east
side of churchyard.

Listing NGR: TR0543142993

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26511822

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