Churchyard Walls, Gate Piers And Gates To Church Of St Michael

TEIGNMOUTH

SX9473 DEN PROMENADE 25-1/5/140 (West side) Churchyard walls, gate piers and gates to Church of St Michael

GV II

Walls, gate piers and gates enclosing the north, north-east, east and west sides of the churchyard of the Parish Church (qv). c1821 by Andrew Patey of Exeter. Grey Plymouth stone with chamfered capping cast and wrought-iron gates. The walls flanking the gates have chamfered capping, are approx 1m high and extend for 20m. Similar walls to the west front sweep down in stages to the south-west corner. The gate piers are 3-4m high with stepped pyramidal caps. The double gates approx 2m high, have long/short railings with cast-iron fleurs-de-lys to the tops and quadrant bracing to the upper halves which form an inverted semi-circle when the gates are closed. Similar gates to west. Later C19 high red sandstone walls enclose the north and south-east sides. That to the south-east is approx 3m high and extends for approx 48m; it is rendered on the outside, facing Den Promenade and has segmental-arched niches for seats and 2 harnessing rings. That to the north is approx 2m high and extends for approx 24m, joining the Plymouth stone walls at each end. An important element in the setting to the Church of St Michael (qv).

Listing NGR: SX9438673015