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Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
24315
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
27/10/2000
Date of Amendment
27/10/2000
Name of Property
Lych Gate in St Cadoc's Churchyard
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Whitecastle
Town
Raglan
Locality
Penrhos
Easting
341573
Northing
211725
Street Side
Location
Some 30m SW of St Cadoc's Church.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Early C20 Arts and Crafts style church lych gate, erected as a memorial to those killed in 1914-18 (and subsequent 1939-45) War, by volunteers said to have used old oak timbers donated by local community.
Exterior
Lych gate is timber-framed with stone side walls, with C20 composition stone tile roof. Porch entry has arch braced head-board. On each side oak posts carry a cambered embattlemented tie-beam inscribed ‘Remember'. Flanking each side of entry are narrow side walls which rise to a height of approximately 1m. The upper side walls are timber framed and have small pointed-arched panels. Gable truss with open vertical panels between tie-beam and collar, is boarded at head and has plain bargeboards. Interior has collar rafter roof and inner face of tie beam is inscribed ‘Be thankful'. Above the side benches are memorial tablets to The Fallen of both wars. Upper side walls are timber-framed and have open panels with ogee-heads.
Interior
Reason for designation
Early C20 memorial lych gate having strong group value with the Church of St Cadoc and the churchyard cross.
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