Lych gate and coffin rest at the Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Grade II listed building in the Herefordshire, County of local planning authority area, England. Lych gate.

Lych gate and coffin rest at the Church of St Michael and All Angels

WRENN ID
other-terrace-tide
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Country
England
Type
Lych gate
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The lych gate and coffin rest at the Church of St Michael and All Angels were built in 1931 by W.D. Caroe. The lych gate is constructed from stone and timber, topped with a stone slate roof, and is located at the eastern entrance of the churchyard, about 30 meters east of the church. The coffin rest is made of stone and is situated at the southern end of the churchyard, approximately 30 meters south of the church.

The lych gate features a gabled design with gates on its eastern side, marking the entrance to the churchyard. These gates are set between stone walls that support the structure, which is made of thick timber members adorned with carved details, including an ogee arch above the entrance and cusped points at the ends and apex of the gable. The timber joints are traditionally pegged. An inscription above the arch reads, "I AM THE WAY."

Inside the lych gate, there are benches along each side, closed off at their western ends with stone panels topped with scrollwork. Each side of the benches has inscriptions above them: the east side states, "AN HIGH WAY SHALL BE THERE AND IT SHALL BE CALLED THE WAY OF HOLINESS," while the west side reads, "THE REDEEMED SHALL WALK THERE AND THE RANSOMED OF THE LORD SHALL RETURN." The west gable mirrors the style of the east gable.

The coffin rest, located on the southern side of the churchyard, features a raised back section with carved detailing and the date 1931 carved into its base.

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