Gateway And Steps At South Entry To Churchyard Of The Church Of St George

MODBURY CHURCH LANE SX 6451-6551 (north side) 7/118 Gateway and steps at south entry to church yard of the Church of St Mary

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the address shall be amended to read 'Church of St George'. ------------------------------------

MODBURY CHURCH LANE SX 6451-6551 (north side) 7/118 Gateway and steps at south entry to churchyard of the Church of St Mary

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Gate piers and steps. Piers and finials possibly C18 or earlier, steps not datable. Two square granite piers with truncated pyramidal heads crowned by large spherical granite balls; each pier has two deep sunk recesses or panels on the inner face, and it is clear that these are re-used from elsewhere; in all c.1.5 m high, containing early C20 wood gate; set at head of 7 stone steps to a square landing, and a further granite step at the gateway. One of the ball finials is cut vertically at the inner face, and local tradition says that when the local wheelwright, one 'Whacky' Davies, came to hang the wooden gate, he took a hatchet to the finial in order that the gate would fit.

Listing NGR: SX6562551490