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Thesaurus Term/Concept: LYCH GATE
| Identifier |
70102 |
| Class |
MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status |
Preferred |
| Index? |
Yes |
| Scope Note |
A covered gateway, at the entrance to a churchyard, where during a funeral a coffin could be set down until the vicar arrived. |
Broader Terms/Concepts (1)
Related Terms/Concepts (4)
Narrower Terms/Concepts (0)
Instances/Examples (5)
| Context |
Record |
| Monument Type |
MDR12361 Churchyard surrounding St Michael's Church, Church Lane, Sutton on the Hill (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR16232 Churchyard Wall & Gate Piers of St Giles Church, Church Street, Matlock Town (Building) |
| Monument Type |
MDR13123 Lych Gate, St John's Chapel Heritage Centre, The Butts, Belper (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR4682 St John The Baptist's Church, The Butts, Belper (Building) |
| Monument Type |
MDR9789 St Mark's Church (site of) and Grave Yard, Cromford Hill, Cromford (Monument) |