Churchyard Retaining Wall And Gates Approximately 20 Metres South Of Church Of St Swithun Including Raised Pavement To South East

SS 80 SW SANDFORD CHURCH STREET (north side) Sandford

3/222 Churchyard retaining wall and gates approx. 20m south of Church of St Swithun including raised pavement to south-east

GV II

Churchyard boundary and retaining wall including gates. Early mid-C19. Snecked volcanic stone with rusticated volcanic ashlar coping; wrought-iron gates. Retaining wall forming south-east boundary wall of churchyard extending from Sextons Cottage (q.v.) in south-west corner, north eastwards including main gate (to south porch) and parson's gate (between Parsonage q.v. and priest's door) with rounded corner at end and secondary churchyard gate in return. The weathered coping includes a series of holes in top made for now removed iron railing. Main gate has flanking piers with simple geometric patterns and remains of bifurcated broken scroll heads, a segmental arched overthrough with scrolls and lantern frame and double gates in which the outer stiles have acorn finials, the railings have spiked finials with collars, low lock bar with alternate low railings with flat spear finials. The secondary churchyard door is identical. The parson's gate is narrower and plainer with round headed arch and deeply-twisted scroll ornamentation at apex. To south-east a raised pitched stone pavement with volcanic stone revetment along Church Street.

Listing NGR: SS8288402507