A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 160
SLtcfj^atc—ILocfe. Lich-gate, or Corpse-gate (Lich, Ang.-Saxon, = corpse),a shed over the entranceof a churchyard, beneathwhich the bearers gene-rally paused when bring-ing a corpse for inter-ment. The term is alsoused in some parts ofthe country for the pathby which a corpse isusually conveyed to… … Garsington, Oxfordshire. Lock. Several kinds of locks were formerly used; thatmost common on large doors was a stock-lock, the worksof which were let into a block of wood which was fixedon the inside of the door;locks of this kind are nowoften to be seen on churchdoors. Another kind wasentirely of…
Architecture
Internet Archive · Getty Research Institute · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
