Building record MLI94474 - Lychgate, Weston
Summary
Lychgate, Weston
Type and Period (2)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1921 AD to 2050 AD)
- LYCH GATE (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1921 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Grade II listed lychgate war memorial, dating from about 1918. It is red brick and wood and has a gabled thatched roof. The north side has a niche which contains the figure of soldier. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {1}
Weston war memorial is the lychgate at the south-eastern corner of St Mary's churchyard. Commemorating those who died in the First World War and the Second World War, the gate is an oak framed structure with a thatched roof supported on brick flank walls. The 1921 gate has gables with open cusped tracery and bands of foliate and castellated decoration. A niche contains an oak figure of St George. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI5615 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/124.
- <2> SLI14624 Bibliographic Reference: Michael Credland. 2014. The First World War Memorials of Lincolnshire. p.191.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 29251 25124 (3m by 2m) |
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Civil Parish | WESTON, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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