2018

SU7784 : Lych gate

taken 6 years ago, near to Remenham, Wokingham, England

Lych gate
Lych gate
Lych Gates

A lychgate or as two separate words lych gate, is a gateway covered with a roof found at the entrance to a traditional English churchyard. The name comes from the Old English for a corpse (lic) and was traditionally where the clergy met the corpse for burial. It was also a shelter for the pall bearers.

Church of St Nicholas, Remenham

There has been a church on this site since Norman times, although most of the present building dates to Victorian times when the church was extensively renovated.
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Grade II listed. LinkExternal link

Remenham

Remenham is a small village on the banks of the River Thames near Henley on Thames.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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SU7784, 398 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 1 July, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 12 October, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 7704 8414 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:33.0540N 0:53.4174W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 7704 8415
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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