The Lychgate by auntietk
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This is the lychgate at the Evergreen Cemetery in Everett, Washington. The cemetery was opened in 1898, and I've seen a photo of this gate dated 1908, so it was built some time during that ten year period.
I had no idea what a lychgate was, so I did some research. Apparently they're thick on the ground in England (I found three in Bournemouth without even breaking a sweat) and many of them date to the 15th century. (There's one in South London that's said to be 13th century.)
Ours, at just over a hundred years old, is a young-un! There aren't many here in the States though, so having one at all is interesting.
Lychgate Wiki here.
Comments (31)
moochagoo
Amazing door for a cemetery.