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Latitude: 50.8102 / 50°48'36"N
Longitude: -3.664 / 3°39'50"W
OS Eastings: 282860
OS Northings: 102501
OS Grid: SS828025
Mapcode National: GBR L8.Y9M3
Mapcode Global: FRA 366Y.QD5
Plus Code: 9C2RR86P+3C
Entry Name: Churchyard Retaining Wall and Gates Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Swithun Including Raised Pavement to South East
Listing Date: 20 May 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1243093
English Heritage Legacy ID: 445837
ID on this website: 101243093
Location: St Swithun's Church, Sandford, Mid Devon, EX17
County: Devon
District: Mid Devon
Civil Parish: Sandford
Built-Up Area: Sandford
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Sandford St Swithin
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Churchyard wall
SS 80 SW SANDFORD CHURCH STREET
(north side) Sandford
3/222 Churchyard retaining wall and
gates approx. 20m south of Church
of St Swithun including raised
pavement to south-east
GV II
Churchyard boundary and retaining wall including gates. Early mid-C19. Snecked
volcanic stone with rusticated volcanic ashlar coping; wrought-iron gates.
Retaining wall forming south-east boundary wall of churchyard extending from
Sextons Cottage (q.v.) in south-west corner, north eastwards including main gate
(to south porch) and parson's gate (between Parsonage q.v. and priest's door) with
rounded corner at end and secondary churchyard gate in return. The weathered
coping includes a series of holes in top made for now removed iron railing. Main
gate has flanking piers with simple geometric patterns and remains of bifurcated
broken scroll heads, a segmental arched overthrough with scrolls and lantern frame
and double gates in which the outer stiles have acorn finials, the railings have
spiked finials with collars, low lock bar with alternate low railings with flat
spear finials. The secondary churchyard door is identical. The parson's gate is
narrower and plainer with round headed arch and deeply-twisted scroll ornamentation
at apex. To south-east a raised pitched stone pavement with volcanic stone
revetment along Church Street.
Listing NGR: SS8288402507
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