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Walls and Lych Gate to Churchyard of the Church of St Margaret

A Grade II Listed Building in Rottingdean, The City of Brighton and Hove

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8065 / 50°48'23"N

Longitude: -0.0572 / 0°3'26"W

OS Eastings: 536984

OS Northings: 102570

OS Grid: TQ369025

Mapcode National: GBR KQR.BBS

Mapcode Global: FRA B6RY.ZFJ

Plus Code: 9C2XRW4V+H4

Entry Name: Walls and Lych Gate to Churchyard of the Church of St Margaret

Listing Date: 26 August 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1381002

English Heritage Legacy ID: 481345

ID on this website: 101381002

Location: St Margaret's Church, Rottingdean, Brighton and Hove, West Sussex, BN2

County: The City of Brighton and Hove

Civil Parish: Rottingdean

Built-Up Area: Saltdean

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: Rottingdean St Margaret

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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BRIGHTON

TQ3602NE THE GREEN, Rottingdean
577-1/60/1073 (East side)
Walls and lych gate to churchyard of
the Church of St Margaret

GV II

Walls and lych gate. C18 and 1897. Cobbles or flint with brick
dressings. Wall approx 10 metres south of the lych gate; on
the south side of the churchyard approx 220 metres with
various returns; on the east side, approx 25 metres south of
Tudor Close; and a further 20 metres north of Tudor Close; on
the north side approx 50 metres. The walls are interrupted at
various points by openings, all with brick dressings. The wall
immediately to the north of the lych gate was built at the
same time as the lych gate in 1897.
Lych gate is timber-framed on flint base with red brick
dressings. Half-hipped tiled roof with wooden bargeboards.
Frame is close-studded and has arched braces at the ends. An
inscription to the church side reads "Blessed are they that
hear the word of God and keep it" and on the Green side "Enter
into his gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with
praise". Wooden gates on Green side. Interior paved with
narrow bricks and with a bench on either side. Lantern of
1992.

Listing NGR: TQ3698402570

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