Lychgate

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A lychgate, also spelled lichgate, lycugate, lyke-gate or as two separate words lych gate, (from Old English lic, corpse), also wych gate, is a gateway covered with a roof found at the entrance to a traditional English or English-style churchyard. The name resurrection gate is also used. Examples exist also outside the British Isles in places such as Newfoundland, the Upland South and Texas in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Norway, and Sweden.

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Lychgate This paved area was restored by the society in 1992 with financial assistance from David Knightly Charitable Trust, English Heritage, Derbyshire Dales District Council, Derbyshire County Council and owners of adjoining properties. The work marks the completion of the Wirksworth project which began in 1978

Near Ken's Supermarket & Off-Licence - St John's Street, Wirksworth, United Kingdom where they restored (1992)