2009

SY9694 : Lych Gate at St Aldhelm's

taken 15 years ago, near to Lytchett Minster, Dorset, England

Lych Gate at St Aldhelm's
Lych Gate at St Aldhelm's
A delightful Lych gate at the entrance to the churchyard of St Aldhelm's.
Lych gates are believed to have originated as shelters for full coffins being brought for burial in the churchyard.

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Category: Lych gate
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · St Aldhelm [13] · Lych Gate [3] ·
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SY9694, 27 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Palmer   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 May, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 2 May, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 969 945 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:45.0056N 2:2.7014W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 969 943
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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