Lych gate to Church of St John The Baptist's Churchyard is a Grade II* listed building in the Bromley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 May 1954. A Medieval Lych gate. 1 related planning application.
Lych gate to Church of St John The Baptist's Churchyard
- WRENN ID
- other-rotunda-sedge
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Bromley
- Constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill MP: Peter Fortune (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 May 1954
- Type
- Lych gate
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Lych gate to Church of St John The Baptist's Churchyard, Layhams Road, West Wickham, BR4 9HN
- OS grid reference
- TQ 389 648
- Coordinates
- 51.36565, -0.00581
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The lych gate to the Church of St John The Baptist's Churchyard is a late medieval structure, likely dating from the late 15th century or early 16th century, although it has been largely renewed except for the main beam. It is constructed of timber and features a tiled roof supported at each end by a vertical strut and two cross struts resting on a ground plate. The church itself was built by Sir Henry Heydon, who died in 1504, suggesting that the lych gate may have been constructed around the same time. A measured drawing from 1935 in the National Monuments Record may relate to its restoration. This lych gate is recognized as a rare surviving example of its kind, which contributes to its designation as a Grade II* listed structure.
Local climate
Lych gate to Church of St John The Baptist's Churchyard sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 87% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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