All Saints Church, Lych gate
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All Saints Church, Lych gate
Image: © Anthony Vosper Taken: 21 Feb 2014
Lych being the Old English word for corpse. The pallbearers would rest with the coffin at the gate of the church before entering hallowed ground. The plinth, sometimes known as a coffin stone, in the middle would be used to rest the deceased upon.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.442351
Longitude
-2.841081