Radnor Cemetery Lych Gate : Marker #11-21
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N 40° 23.063 W 083° 08.979
17T E 317532 N 4472639
Located in the small town of Radnor, Ohio.
Waymark Code: WM6Z5
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2006
Views: 21
Built in 1910, this lych gate was designed by local architect William Robert Powell to commemorate early settlers of Radnor who emigrated from Wales. Traditional in England and Wales, lych gates are covered gateways used to shelter coffins until clergymen arrive for burial. The Radnor lych gate has two openings: a larger one designed for horse-drawn hearse and a smaller one for mourners. Powell added the tower to resemble a church steeple for a more ecclesiastical style. Constructed of stone from the local Meredith quarry, the gate features raised joints and oak gates to close the entrance.
Marker Number: 11-21
County: Delaware
Significance of Location: Building or House
Bicentenial Mark: yes
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
Additional Coordinate description: Not listed
Website address: Not listed
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