Lychgate And Quadrant Walls Attached To Churchyard Of St Martin

TR 03 NE ALDINGTON CHURCH LANE (east side) 4/8 Lychgate and quadrant walls attached to Churchyard of St. Martin GV II Lychgate and quadrant walls. Dated 1904, by Sir Reginald Blomfield. Ragstone and timber frame with shingled roof and leaden cross. Convex quadrant walls recessed from road side about 3 1/2 feet high and 5 yards long each side of gate. Squared and dressed ragstone blocks to lychgate cross walls, forming base to double arcaded frames to left and right, supporting 3 tie beams, the centre one inscribed: IN MEMORIAM, C.I. BLOMFIELD MDCCCCIV. Hipped shingled roof with leaden cross finial. Identical gates, of 9 panels, the top 3 in each case formed of iron grilles, hung from central post with cornice top and integral glazed notice board. The Reverend C.J. Blomfield was brother- in-law of Sir Arthur Blomfield (who restored the church 1876) and father of Sir Reginald Blomfield, who was responsible for the design of the Lychgate (and church fittings).

Listing NGR: TR0751436350