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Lych Gate, Flanking Walls and Terminal Gatepiers at Left End Approximately 12 Metres South of Church of St Peter

A Grade II Listed Building in Tawstock, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0504 / 51°3'1"N

Longitude: -4.0563 / 4°3'22"W

OS Eastings: 255966

OS Northings: 129904

OS Grid: SS559299

Mapcode National: GBR KR.G077

Mapcode Global: FRA 26DB.MLJ

Plus Code: 9C3Q3W2V+5F

Entry Name: Lych Gate, Flanking Walls and Terminal Gatepiers at Left End Approximately 12 Metres South of Church of St Peter

Listing Date: 18 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1253810

English Heritage Legacy ID: 437123

ID on this website: 101253810

Location: St Peter's Church, Tawstock, North Devon, EX31

County: Devon

District: North Devon

Civil Parish: Tawstock

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Tawstock St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Lychgate

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Description


TAWSTOCK TAWSTOCK
SS 52 NE
4/106 Lych-gate, flanking walls and
- terminal gatepiers at left
end approximately 12 metres
south of Church of St Peter

GV II

Lych-gate, flanking walls and terminal gatepiers. Lych-gate 1867 by Sir Gilbert Scott.
Flanking walls probably late Medieval origins but with considerable later rebuilding.
Terminal gatepiers probably C18. Lych-gate has stone rubble walls and slate roof
with gable ends supported on braced timber posts of square section. Apex cross
to centre of ridge. Square latticed gates. Flanking walls of stone rubble with
some dressed coping stones. Mounting block to right-hand wall. Terminal piers of
ashlar, square on section with pyramid caps.


Listing NGR: SS5597129902

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