Lychgate And Quadrant Walls Attached To Churchyard Of St Martin

The lychgate and quadrant walls attached to the churchyard of St. Martin were built in 1904 by Sir Reginald Blomfield. They are constructed from ragstone and feature a timber frame with a shingled roof and a lead cross at the top. The convex quadrant walls are set back from the road, standing about 3.5 feet high and extending 5 yards on each side of the gate. The lychgate's cross walls are made of squared and dressed ragstone blocks, which form the base for double arcaded frames on either side that support three tie beams. The central tie beam is inscribed with "IN MEMORIAM, C.I. BLOMFIELD MDCCCCIV." The roof is hipped and shingled, topped with a lead cross finial. The gates are identical, consisting of nine panels each, with the top three panels made of iron grilles. They are hung from a central post that has a cornice top and an integral glazed notice board. The Reverend C.J. Blomfield, who is commemorated here, was the brother-in-law of Sir Arthur Blomfield, who restored the church in 1876, and the father of Sir Reginald Blomfield, the designer of the lychgate and its fittings.