Description

MARKET OVERTON

SK 81 NE CHURCH LANE (West side)

2/98 War memorial lychgate at,
and walls surrounding, Churchyard
of St. Peter and St. Paul

GV II

War memorial lychgate of c1922 and C19 walls. Lychgate of ashlar with
hipped Collyweston slate roof. An ashlar pier supports roof which has
open gable to front and rear. On inner face of each pier an oak wall
post supports gates and cusped barge board over. The pair of gates are
of oak with iron uprights, fleur-de-leys finals. On piers are inscriptions
to both World Wars with lists of names. This memorial was made and erected
by the men of the village. Surrounding the three sides of the churchyard
are coursed dry stone walls, part with stone coping.

Listing NGR: SK8865516457

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 20 January 2017.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26472234

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version