Lych Gate, Churchyard Wall and Raised Pavement to South and West of Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1988. Lych gate, churchyard wall, pavement.

Lych Gate, Churchyard Wall and Raised Pavement to South and West of Churchyard

WRENN ID
steep-threshold-plover
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Devon
Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth MP: Richard Foord (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 October 1988
Type
Lych gate, churchyard wall, pavement
Address
Lych Gate, Churchyard Wall and Raised Pavement to South and West of Churchyard, Plymtree
OS grid reference
ST 051 028
Coordinates
50.81769, -3.34746
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The lych gate, churchyard wall, and raised pavement are located to the south and west of the churchyard. The lych gate dates from the late 19th century, while the wall and raised pavement have been extensively restored in the 19th and 20th centuries but likely date back much earlier. The lych gate is timber-framed with a slate roof and serves as the south entrance to the churchyard. It is set atop a flight of four wide granite steps and features a simple design with plain single posts at each end, braced to support the gabled roof. The original wooden gate remains intact. To the left, the churchyard wall extends forward, curving around to support the south side of the churchyard before continuing along the west side. The wall is tall due to the churchyard being elevated above the road. A raised pavement encircles the outside of the wall and was repaired around 1980, with new railings fixed into concrete posts. This lych gate, churchyard wall, and raised pavement contribute to the setting of the significant Church of St John.

Local climate

Lych Gate, Churchyard Wall and Raised Pavement to South and West of Churchyard receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 23 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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