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Lych Gate on South Side of Churchyard

A Grade II* Listed Building in Denbury and Torbryan, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.4892 / 50°29'21"N

Longitude: -3.665 / 3°39'54"W

OS Eastings: 281984

OS Northings: 66810

OS Grid: SX819668

Mapcode National: GBR QN.WL3H

Mapcode Global: FRA 376R.XMD

Plus Code: 9C2RF8QM+MX

Entry Name: Lych Gate on South Side of Churchyard

Listing Date: 15 October 1984

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1249659

English Heritage Legacy ID: 431866

ID on this website: 101249659

Location: Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ12

County: Devon

District: Teignbridge

Civil Parish: Denbury and Torbryan

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Ipplepen with Torbryan

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Lychgate

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Description


SX 86 NW TORBRYAN TORBRYAN HAMLET

4/51 Lych Gate on south side of
- Churchyard

- II*

Lych Gate. Probably C16. Coursed rubble stone. Pitched slate roof, gabled at
each end with stone tables and shaped stone kneelers. Flat moulded wood lintel
each end with ogee and quarter-round mouldings carried on stone corbels. In centre
a wooden Tudor arch with hollow and quarter-round mouldings, the jambs removed.
Boarded ceiling probably C20 carried by joists, some of which are original, with
hollow and three-quarter round mouldings and convex stops. Entrance flanked on
south side by stone seats. Late C18 or early C19 double gates under the Tudor end
(which has rebates for original gates or doors on north side). Gates have 3
beaded flush-panelled below with oblong-section grille of wooden balusters above;
big strap-hinges of wrought iron. The floor between seats of pitched stone.


Listing NGR: SX8198466810

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