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Lych Gate, Walls, Railings, Gate and Gate Piers to Churchyard of St Edward

A Grade II Listed Building in Leek, Staffordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1067 / 53°6'24"N

Longitude: -2.0268 / 2°1'36"W

OS Eastings: 398302

OS Northings: 356609

OS Grid: SJ983566

Mapcode National: GBR 24P.BD9

Mapcode Global: WHBCH.V51P

Plus Code: 9C5V4X4F+M7

Entry Name: Lych Gate, Walls, Railings, Gate and Gate Piers to Churchyard of St Edward

Listing Date: 13 April 1951

Last Amended: 14 October 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1268649

English Heritage Legacy ID: 461614

ID on this website: 101268649

Location: Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, ST13

County: Staffordshire

District: Staffordshire Moorlands

Civil Parish: Leek

Built-Up Area: Leek

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire

Church of England Parish: Leek St Edward the Confessor

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description



LEEK

SJ9856NW CHURCH STREET
611-1/4/39 (North side)
13/04/51 Lych gate, walls, railings, gates
and gate piers to churchyard of St
Edward
(Formerly Listed as:
CHURCH STREET
Lych gate of St Edward's Church)
(Formerly Listed as:
CHURCH STREET
Churchyard walls,railings,gates and
gate-piers of St Edward's Church)

GV II

Lych gate, wall, railings, gate piers and gates to churchyard.
Stone and cast-iron. Lychgate dated 1634, the walls
successively rebuilt, and incorporating C18 and late C19 dated
stones. Stone gate piers facing E, square section with shallow
pyramidal caps. Cast-iron gates. Length of cast-iron spearhead
railings on stone plinth wall with moulded copings to S and W.
Plain stone retaining walls surmounted by cast-iron railings
return each side of steps at main entrance. W wall, battered
from the pavement, incorporates stone tablets commemorating
former church wardens, and in the S wall is the polished
granite basin of a fountain, and a sandstone drinking trough.
Lychgate of main entrance dated 1634. Segmental archway with
stepped parapet above, enriched by pinnacles.
The wall, railings, gate piers and gates to churchyard were
first listed 07/06/72.


Listing NGR: SJ9830256609

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