Lychgate At West Entrance To St Michael'S Churchyard

ILSINGTON ILSINGTON SS 77 NE 3/123 Lychgate at west entrance to 23.8.55 St Michael's Churchyard

GV II

Lychgate. 1908 by Thomas Henry Lyon. Granite rubble and timber framing, covered with roughcast in upper storey. Slated roof. Rendered chimneystack on right-hand gable wall, on front slope of roof. Consists of open ground storey with chamber above. On left side it is built up against the gable of St Michael's Cottages; on right side is a thick stone wall. Opening front and back flanked by thick roughcast columns without bases; simple granite capitals with round drops beneath each corner. In centre is a pair of wooden gates in a segmental-headed frame with open spandrels. Upper storey has canted bay window in each face. To right of west front is a niche containing a stone statue of St. Michael. Next to it is a slate panel inscribed 'Restored in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II'. To right of gate is a flight of granite steps leading to upper chamber. Under the gate are 2 stone tablets commemorating the head of 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars. Source: for name of architect, Mr Dick Wills of Narracombe.

Listing NGR: SX7851276126

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