Lych gate
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A lych gate (from Old English lic, corpse) is a gateway covered with a roof, the traditional entrance to an English church yard. It is where the bier rests before burial.
Lych gates consist of a roofed porch like structure over a gate, often built of wood. They sometimes have recessed seats on either side of the gate itself.