Lych Gate At Parish Church (20 Metres North East Of Chancel)

The lych gate at the Parish Church, located 20 metres northeast of the chancel in Thorley village, dates from around 1909, as indicated by a memorial inscription. It is possibly designed by Eustace Frere. This elaborate structure features an oak timber-framed gateway set on a dressed limestone plinth, topped with a steep gabled tiled roof. The bargeboards are decorated with billet moulding and feature sinuous carvings, with a cross on a lozenge at the apex. Inside, chamfered cambered tie beams support a king post and curved struts. There are deep wooden seats on either side, enclosed in a framed and weatherboarded outshot, which includes two-light trefoil-headed wooden traceried openings in the upper part. The gate is complemented by a decorative pair of low wooden gates leading to the lane.