St Thomas, Northaw - lych gate
Introduction
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St Thomas, Northaw - lych gate
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 3 May 2009
The inscription above the gate is "I know that my Redeemer liveth", a Biblical quotation taken to refer to the Resurrection, and appropriate for the original function of a lych gate (i.e. to rest a coffin on the way into the churchyard). For the church itself see several photos by other contributors including Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.704507
Longitude
-0.150193