The lych gate

We enjoyed another lovely cycle ride around some of the pretty Northamptinshire villages yesterday. This is the very old gate leading to the church at Achurch. I looked up the meaning of lych gate and found that it was originally a covered gate used to shelter the coffin while waiting for a burial service to begin, lych meaning corpse!

[Rosie Kind]

It makes a lovely frame and thanks for the info

[Beryl Lloyd]

Now I never knew the meaning of the "Lych" gate - sobering thoughts ! A lovely pov , and capture , delightfully framed by the gate and covering ! fav

[Catherine P]

Lovely scene. nicely framed.

[Ann Williams]

Now I've learnt something new today! We have a lych gate at the local church too. A very peaceful country setting.

[Pat Knowles]

I didn’t know that a Judith but it makes complete sense! Lovely scene & a bike ride sounds great!

[Esther Rosenberg]

Interesting information. Nice framing

[Caroline]

Nicely framed view. It makes you want to open the gate and stroll down the lane beyond.

[Carole Sandford]

Nicely framed view. I didn’t know about the meaning of lych.

[Jane Pittenger]

I’m not in a hurry to pass the Lych gate!

[Fisher Family]

A nicely framed view through the lych gate!

Ian

[Janet]

And the derived Lich-field is the field of dead bodies! Nicely framed shot.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[Judith Johnson]

@janturnbull I didn't know that, interesting

[Phil Howcroft]

thanks for the info judith , i will file it away for when i need it !!!! super pic and framing