Information for record number MWA2366:
Lych Gate at Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Long Compton

Summary A Lych Gate dating to the Post Medieval Period that now forms part of a building. It is located 50m south of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Long Compton.
What Is It?  
Type: Lych Gate, House
Period: Post-medieval - Modern (1540 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Long Compton
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 32
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 The entrance to the churchyard at the SE corner is under a cottage dated to 1600. The original entrance to the church was further west.
2 Two storeyed, L-shaped, with a pitched roof, which forms a quasi lychgate. The upper north and south walls have some timber framing. The lower portions are of stone. The windows and doorcase are modern.
3 It is not certain whether the cottage was built with a cart house under from which the back wall was removed- or whether an entire ground floor had to be taken away.
4 In 1958-9 the owner took down and rebuilt the gabled east wall and chimney. The property is now in the possession of the church.
5 During excavation for new foundations, a human skeleton was recovered at a depth of three feet. The bones were later reburied in the churchyard.
6 Illustration in FI file.
7 Black and white photograph with some recent historical information.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Buildings of England: Warwickshire
Author/originator: Pevsner N and Wedgwood A
Date: 1966
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Volume/Sheet: Warwicks
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1960
Page Number: 5
Volume/Sheet: Stratford-on-Avon Ru
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Lych Gate, Long Compton
Author/originator: Davis E
Date: 1961
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Source No: 7
Source Type: Photograph
Title: Let's Look at Lych-gates
Author/originator: Randall, Dick and Jean
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Photograph
Title: Long Compton church lychgate
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Warwickshire Villages
Author/originator: Cave L F
Date:
Page Number: 96-97
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Through the lychgate
Author/originator: Rainsberry E
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Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument LYCH GATE * A covered gateway, at the entrance to a churchyard, where during a funeral a coffin could be set down until the vicar arrived. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CHURCHYARD * An area of ground belonging to a church, often used as a burial ground. back
monument GATE * A movable stucture which enables or prevents entrance to be gained. Usually situated in a wall or similar barrier and supported by gate posts. back
monument CHIMNEY * Chimney used on an industrial or commercial site. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back

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