Nonconformist Chapel to the Cemetery, London Road, Coventry - Coventry

This cemetery was designed by Joseph Paxton in 1843 and opened in 1847. The Nonconformist Chapel located at the southern end of the cemetery is part of that design but attributed by the VCH to George Taylor. The Chapel is configured as a Greek temple with a portico entrance and flanking open pavilions but is currently disused and in a vulnerable condition. The Historic Coventry Trust has plans for the cemetery to become part of a Heritage Park and the chapel to be converted for office use. A grant application to Historic England for roof and other fabric repairs was completed in March 2023.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Nonconformist Cemetery Chapel

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1076624

Local Planning Authority:

Coventry

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Chapel

Location

Building Name:

Nonconformist Chapel to the Cemetery

Street Name:

London Road

Locality:

Coventry

County:

West Midlands

District / Borough:

Coventry

Parliamentary Constituency:

Coventry South

Region:

Midlands

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Fair

Occupancy / Use:

Vacant/not in use

Priority:

F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.

Previous Priority:

F

Ownership:

Local authority

Designation:

Listed Building grade II*, RPG grade I, CA