My entry for gatefriday : Lych gate at the Church of St James, Chawleigh, Devon. A lych gate is a roofed ch...

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My entry for gatefriday : Lych gate at the Church of St James, Chawleigh, Devon. A lych gate is a roofed church gate through which coffins were carried for burial (see : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lichgate/111072398944080?sk=wiki).
What is curious about this gate is the way it opens - the two cross bars and the central vertical piece fold up to the right, you then step through the gap before refolding the gate behind you - does anyone know the name for this type of gate mechaism?

Comments on this photo:

Jun 23 2011 21:58 GMT Petermosull

This is a great entry, when I saw the FunFriday theme I was sure I would see at least one Lych gate, they are so interesting. This one especially so, the gate is very unique, I have never seen one like it before and don't know what it is called, or what the mechanism is called.

Jun 24 2011 04:03 GMT sini

Wonderful gate! Great entry!:)

Jun 24 2011 04:42 GMT Annamaria

Very inyteresting mecanism.... never saw this in Holland...;-)

Jun 24 2011 07:39 GMT marijke06

cool gate!

Jun 24 2011 09:43 GMT MargNZ

Fascinating lych gate ... super entry Thor :)

Jun 24 2011 11:57 GMT superJoan

Lych gates are interesting and numerous in our lovely England..I did expect to see a kissing gate from somewhere in devon...

Jun 24 2011 12:30 GMT saffi9

this is the first ive seen - great shot

Jun 24 2011 15:02 GMT yvonNL

special gate

Jun 24 2011 15:08 GMT Icandoit

beautiful gate entry

Jun 24 2011 17:39 GMT ForestSpirit

Interesting to see the actual gate! So many lych-gates are actually just a roofed archway.

Jun 24 2011 18:08 GMT VandA

Ah yes, this is indeed a gate!

Jun 24 2011 19:00 GMT larrybenedict

Thor, I'm wondering if you know the name for this type of gate mechanism, and this is a quiz, or if you are wondering the name of the mechanism? It might be categorically called a scissor gate of the vertical type, but I don't know the actual name of the mechanism. Most scissor gates that I see are horizontal.

Jun 24 2011 19:15 GMT soldier

Beautiful place and amazing shot my friend ... great entry for today's theme!!!!

Jun 24 2011 19:17 GMT larrybenedict

Maybe next time you are in the neighborhood, you could replace the missing nut and screw/bolt in the top center strap.

Jun 24 2011 19:39 GMT ThorBeverley PRO

Its not a quiz Larry I am really stumped!
The best bet might be to ask someone in the area (deserted when I was there) or there may even be some historical literature in the church which might help.