Lychgate

The lychgate at Boughton Monchelsea Church Hill dates from the 16th century or earlier. It is timber framed and features a plain tile roof. The structure consists of two timber-framed bays and has a gabled design with three trusses. The posts are chamfered and un-jowled at the top, but jowled at the bases. The tie-beams are cambered and chamfered, supported by short solid-spandrel braces, which are also present on the wall-plates. The central truss has a moulded octagonal crown-post with head braces, while the two outer crown-posts are plain and include head and foot-braces. The collar purlin and wall-plates extend beyond the end trusses by about two rafters, and the gable end collars feature king struts above. The lychgate has cusped bargeboards, and the side walls are open above the midrails, with boarded sections below and a continuous seat. The ground-cills rest on stone plinths. This lychgate is a relatively uncommon survival in the area.