Listed Building: PAIR OF CEMETERY CHAPELS (1130412)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 36, 2, 87 |
| Date assigned | 31 October 1983 |
| Date last amended |
Description
SJ 58 NW 2/87
FORMER BOROUGH OF WIDNES
BIRCHFIELD ROAD
Pair of Cemetery Chapels
II
Pair of chapels, 1897. Rock-faced red sandstone, H on plan, with cross wings and central tower. Slate roof with red crested tile ridge. Stone octagonal steeple to tower. Projecting plinth and ashlar corner buttresses. Main windows in Decorated style; tower and secondary windows are lancets. Labels to door and windows. Much stained glass. Modern glazed door to central tower entrance with Gothic head filled with reeded strips. Side doors are oak boarded with imitation strap hinges. At the rear of the cross wings there are octagonal apses with pyramid roofs and a modern wall filling the space between the apse projections. A Crematorium has been provided within this building without detracting from its original character.
Listing NGR: SJ5114787372
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1130412 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped features: #92 56048; #22054 56048]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 5114 8737 (20m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ58NW |
| Civil Parish | RUNCORN & WIDNES NON PARISH AREA, HALTON |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
May 16 2022 11:40AM