Lych Gate, Walls, Horse Trough And Mounting Block North Of Church Of St Martin

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SX2564 CHURCH STREET NORTH 979-1/5/70 (South side) Lych gate, walls, horse trough and mounting block north of Church of St Martin

GV II

Lych gate and adjoining retaining walls flanking path and approx 60m to the E. Late C19 lych gate, older walls, probably C18 and later; mounting block probably early C19; horse trough 1893. Slatestone rubble; some granite dressings; lych gate with dry Delabole slate roof with shaped oak barge boards and crested clay ridge tiles. Rectangular-on-plan lych gate with serpentine-on-plan walls linked to wall flanking church path; long wall adjoining left of gate, short wall to right. Lych gate has open front and rear with 4-centred arched oak doorways with carved spandrels. Front has pair of square gate piers and mid C19 iron gates. Paired vents to gable ends. INTERIOR has probably C18 coffin rest flanked by granite grid stiles and benches. Oak waggon roof. Subsidiary features include: 3 steps on 3 sides up to tapered landing in front of lych gate; from this 2 steps up to mounting block on the left built against older churchyard wall; on the right a later wall surmounted by iron railings and left of mounting block a granite horse trough with inscription:'PRESENTED TO THE BOROUGH BY A LOVER OF ANIMALS'.

Listing NGR: SX2539264446